Just another reminder to encourage the students to bundle up for recess. Being it is getting colder, students are coming in chilly at recess and not enough layers on. With the temperatures dropping this week, please be sure your 3rd grader has a warm enough coat, mittens, and hat. They can always leave them in their locker if it warms up towards the end of the day.
Here are some current things we are focusing on this week in 3B:
1. The students have written similes about themselves and are working on publishing them on their blog pages. Some of them are very funny to read. Please feel free to leave comments for the students blog post as they look forward to reading them and seeing who their "audience" is. Similes are a form a figurative language we are working on in literacy along with "text structure" and "compound words".
2. I was very pleased how many students are catching on to using Edmodo and being independent to get various activities done both at home and school. Remember that if your child does not have internet access at home, they may come in the room any time in the morning after 8 to complete any activities that were assigned through Edmodo.
3. Perimeter has been the focus in math. Students have been exploring perimeter through math explorations this week. We will be starting area tomorrow with a fun application activity using "Cheeze-Its". Yummy!
4. Our social studies discussions have revolved around how landforms affect how we live.
5. In writing we are wrapping up a discussion on using sensory images in writing and recognizing when authors use them to make their writing more appealing.
I will be sending information home next week about a "Winter Celebration" we will be having with all 3rd graders the last week of school in December. Details and information about the celebration will be explained and volunteers to send snacks will be needed. Please look for that information to be sent home sometime next week.
Enjoy the rest of the week! Stay warm!
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