Monday, January 31, 2011

There is a lot going on in February, so please look over all the info that comes home in your child's folder tonight.

We will be skating every Wednesday and Friday this month from 10:00 - 11:00.  Join us if you are able too.

Assignments

Spelling- Page 84
Reading Drawing Conclusions WS and Guided Reading work
Math - page 186-187 (1-26)
Grammar Possessive Pronouns page 48 and punctuation WS
Cursive lowercase a
Social Studies - finished the Time for Kids

Homework - Math MCA practice WS and WAD

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Dear Parents/Guardians , January 18, 2011

Friday is the end of the second marking period/first semester. Report cards will be sent home next Wednesday.
DECEMBER BOOK BREAK – we had a great time sliding and eating soup last Friday. Thanks to everyone who sent ingredients. It was a lot of fun!
Spelling…. The words are on the pink list – the extra words are July, August, September, October, November and December. There will be a spelling test on Friday.
Word a Day… WAD this week on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reading… we are using our Guided Reading groups. I am doing some reading assessment with each student, part of the Mondo Reading Series.
Math…We are working on chapter 4 –Multiplication Concepts, there will be a test on Thursday. It is time to start practicing multiplication flash cards at home.
Grammar… we are learning about nouns.
Social Studies/Science…SS…we will work from our Time for Kids magazine, Map Skills and begin chapter 6.
Famous Person in American History – Due on Thursday, January 20th.
SCI …we are working our next science kit – Magnetism and Electricity.


Show and tell … BOYS- show and tell on Friday.

I will be gone tomorrow  - so I will post Tuesday's  and Wednesday's work

Tuesday
Spelling - Page 73
Reading - Guided Reading Work, Reading a Recipe WS
Math Chapter 4 test review
Grammar - Plural Nouns
Map Skills - Page 16
Cursive Letter s

Wednesday -
Spelling Page 74-75
Reading - Drawing Conclusions page and  Vocabulary work
Math - 3 review WS
Grammar - Possessive nouns WS
Social Studies reading page 132-135
Science  - Reading about Mr. Franklin

WAD  and no other homework

Famous Person in American History - report due on THURSDAY not Wednesday.

Thursday, January 13,2011

Remember we are sliding tomorrow from 1:00 - 2:00
NO SCHOOL on Monday.


Spelling - page 71
Reading - Drawing Conclusions WS 19
Math - Chapter 4 Cumulative Review and Chapter Review
Grammar - Plural Noun WS
Social Studies - Read page 132-135 and WB page 39
Science Weekly - Read and discussed assigned comprehension pages

NO homework - only assignments not finished during the day. 
Have a great night!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

I don't know why I can't remember to do this at the end of the day.  I usually remember at about 8:00 at night, which is too late to post the day's homework.  So here is the work for the past three days along with a  few reminders about happenings in the 3rd grade.

Sliding for Book Break on Friday - 1-14-11 - students should dress for the weather and bring a sled to school.
Bring an aluminum pie pan to school for a project.
Don't forget the ingredients for our cooking project on Friday.  
Famous American in History report is due on January 19.

Monday -
Spelling page 64
Guided Reading  - Group work
Math - 4.6 arrays
Social Studies - Project research and Map Skills Page 14
Cursive - lowercase f

Tuesday
Spelling Page 65
Guided Reading - Mondo Worksheet
Math - Adding It All Together
Social Studies - Read page 127-131 - Workbook page 37-38
Grammar - page 42 nouns
Completed Snowmen and quotes


Wednesday
Spelling - Page 66
Reading - The Amazing Woodpecker
Math - 4-7 and 4.8
Grammar - Common and Proper noun review
Chicken Soup with Rice project
Science Weekly -Read and do crossword puzzle


Homework - WAD and Science Weekly

Thursday, January 6,2011

Tomorrow - sliding at 1:00 at the Fountain Park hill - for those who earned a book break in December.  Please send a sled and warm clothes to school tomorrow. 

Scholastic Book Orders are due tomorrow - if you are ordering.

Assignments
Spelling - page 71
Reading - Vocabulary sentences, sentence or fragment WS, Guided Reading
Math - problem solving - page 148-149 and chapter 4 cumulative review
Grammar- Page 41 possessives...
Worked on quotes
Read Time for Kids

Homework - Time for Kids questions on the back of the TFK magazine.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

A note from the Babbitt Public Library


Reading Education Assistance Dogs will be reading with Grade 1-3 students Monday and Tuesdays after school January 10 through February. More information is available at the Babbitt Public Library, 827-3345.

I am really impressed with how hard everyone is working after a nice restful vacation from school. Everyone is doing great!!  Thanks for all your support at home!


Assignments
Spelling page 70
Reading Drawing Conclusions page 17
Grammar singular and plural nouns WS 40
Math - 4.4 using a time table
Cursive - lowercase cursive w and e

Worked on looking up a quote project
Gym

Homework - WAD only

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Students may bring a water bottle to class - only water - not juice, pop or flavored water.

Assignments
Spelling page 69
Grammar - Page 39 - common and proper nouns
Reading - Vocabulary work, New Year's Resolutions
Math - 4.3 Venn diagram
Science - making electrical circuits

Homework
WAD
Math WKsheet

Monday, January 3, 2011

2011!  WOW!! 
Happy New Year!


Assignments -
Grammar - Page 38 Nouns
Cursive - Page 36-37 lower case i
Spelling - Page 68
Reading Guided Reading groups and Drawing Conclusions Page 17
Math 4.1 and 4.2
Library and computer lab time

HOMEWORK
WAD and Map Skills page 14