Fortunately it has been a "normal" week. No snow days, half days, unplanned interruptions. And whole class assessments are done. So grateful to get back to the business of TEACHING!!!
Current research shows that kids need to read an average of 90 minutes a day in order to stay on grade level. I am trying my best to provide 45 minutes to an hour of that time here at school. Is your child making up the remainder of that time at home? If not, here are some ways you can help them:
Some talking points for the week:
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Well, between two half days, one ice day, and several mid-year assessments, not a tremendous amount of NEW material was taught this week. I suppose that's the bad news.
The GOOD NEWS is that these assessments are such a tremendous opportunity to see the growth your child has made in this first half of third grade. I am extremely proud of the efforts your third grader has made in their learning this year! But, we still have work to do. Plans have been put into place to help your child with the specific skill(s) where he/she might struggle. It is called iTime & will begin next week. I am looking forward to seeing iTime's impact on YOUR child's learning. Some talking points from this week:
As I mentioned in last week's post, our focus this week was science. Specifically we learned about the materials that Earth is made of and some ways humans use those materials.
Thank you to those family and friends who were able to tune in to our live broadcast this morning! Whenever I would read a comment that had been posted, a face lit up. I promise you. For anyone who was unable to tune in live, you can still watch a "rerun." Just click here! Many of you I know make reading at home a priority and I appreciate that! Research shows that children should read an average of 90 minutes a day. I provide as much reading time as possible in class, but sadly cannot provide the full 90 minutes. If you think your child could use a bump in their at home reading time, I'd appreciate your help. Use baggie books to help with this. Let me know if you have questions! Here are some talking points from our week:
We have indeed had one frigid start to the 2017 half of third grade! Thank you for always sending your child prepared for the cold, even if they might not get outdoor recess that day. Better to be safe than sorry is never too early a lesson for them to learn!
We have taken a break from our reading workshop to focus on social studies. Students did a lot of reading and researching about how people use, change, and adapt to Michigan's natural resources. Next week our reading workshop break will continue as we delve into the study of rocks, what they're made of, and how they're classified. Please, please, please remember your child should have a baggy book at home to read EVERY NIGHT. If they don't, please contact me ASAP. It's THAT important. Here are some talking points from our week:
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