This week was all about the birds & the bees. That's right, we learned all about the characteristics of plants, how they make food, adapt, & even reproduce. Ask your child to share the pollination song.
We also enjoyed an assembly with the poet and songwriter Kevin Kammeraad. He and his puppet Jacob told us all about how he gets his ideas for his poems and songs and encouraged us to "play with words." Next week we will become researchers, becoming experts on specific animals. Now that spring has sprung, I am noticing goofier behaviors springing up in room A210. Please continue to help your child stay organized and make good choices each day. This will make the final weeks of school as pleasant as possible. Here are some talking points from our week:
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It was truly a delight to meet with so many of you at conferences recently & share the growth your child has made this year. Thank you for being such an active supporter of your child's education.
Many of you wanted to know how you could further assist your child with their reading. I have included a list of questions that you can ask your child about their books. In particular, I would encourage you to ask them beyond & about the text questions. These will truly deepen their comprehension. These kiddos were fraction rock stars on our latest math test. We are now focusing on measurement of time, capacity, & mass with both standard AND metric systems. Michigan, like our nation, has 3 branches of government. We spent some time learning about those branches, who is in them, & what their jobs are. Lots of ick going around our school lately, Keep your kiddos healthy!!! Here are some talking points from our past week:
Just in case you didn't know it, March is Reading Month & we absolutely celebrate it here at Jeffers! You should have received three handouts this week with information on all the fun we will have during this month. If you didn't, let me know!
Our character studies unit is drawing to an end. Kids will have an opportunity to show me their growth next week Wednesday. I'm excited!!! I just KNOW they're going to do great. Students are still working on the final draft of their fairy tales. Sometimes it's hard for a third grader to understand that revision & editing might mean making changes to a story. We are working hard to understand that doing those things only makes our writing stronger! "I love fractions!" That's a phrase I've been hearing this week & it just warms my little teacher heart. Hopefully they still feel this way at the END of the unit. I am looking forward to meeting with all of you at parent-teacher conferences. Please make all efforts to be punctual to your conference time & I promise to do the same. Fifteen minutes is simply not enough time to talk about how amazing your child is, but I'm going to try! Here are some talking points from our week:
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