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| A Message From... | Mrs. Rolfert |
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I will do everything to help your child to be successful in class. Your child will be taught : "what to do" and "how to do it". This way everyone in class has the best chance to learn, to be successful, and able to give their "personal best" each day. I ask students to show: Respect for others, Respect for themselves, and Respect for our environment. Remind your child daily to "BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!" |
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Third Grade - March Reading and Language Arts Update The Third Grade Students are eagerly awaiting the coming of spring. This will be a very busy week. We meet with our school family on Monday, Tuesday we receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and on Wednesday the Everybody Counts program will be presented. We will continue reading the exciting Chapter book Stone Fox. Later on, we will watch the movie and compare and contrast the movie and book. This week we also begin Unit 5 in the Reading and Language Arts program. Here are a few of the concepts we will explore during this unit. Reading: Sequence of Events, Cause & Effect, Fact & Opinion, Predictions Vocabulary: Compound Words, Word families Possessive Pronouns, Figurative Language Analogies (vocabulary word list attached) Fluency: Punctuation clues, pauses and intonation, Dialogue punctuation, tempo Spelling: Words for Unit 5 are attached to this paper Grammar: Pronouns Writing: Compare and Contrast, Speech writing, Writing to a prompt, Descriptive Poems Remember the March Iditarod Activity Packet is due April 1. The race began on Saturday. The students will receive new activity options this week. Check plan book for this information sheet. Mrs. Rolfert .
Remind your child to be a good listener by:
Library Room 121 - Monday Room 122 on Tuesday
Vocabulary test will usually be on Thursday and Spelling test on Friday. Remember Gym Clothes: Gym 121: Tuesday/Thursday 122: Wednesday/Friday
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| HOMEWORK |
HW assignments may change based on what is accomplished in the classroom each day. Check your child's planbook for any updates. New HW assignments will be posted at the beginning of each week. Homework serves two purposes: First, to practice and drill academic skills and complete class work. Second (sometimes more important), to develop basic organizational skills, to accept responsibility and consequences, to tolerate frustrations, and to make"Right Choices". All of these skills are needed to grow to be independent, motivated, and successful student. Week of March 8-12 Read daily 1 chapter, 15 minutes, or 8 pages a day in a book of your choice. Check Iditarod Race Updates
Reading: Read Daily: Students should have a book to read with them at all times. Monday: Read and select new project options Voc. 149 Tuesday: Read for project Wednesday: Study for vocabulary Quiz tomorrow Read for project Thursday Read for project Friday: Return Library book: Monday-Rm. 121, Tuesday-Rm. 122
Spelling: Monday Check pretest p. 129 do 130 Test Friday Tuesday: p. 132 Wednesday: Study Thursday: Test tomorrow Grammar: Wed. Pronoun Worksheet p. 48-49
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| CALENDAR |
March 6 Alaskan Iditarod Dog Sled Race begins 10 Everybody Counts
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| SUPPLIES TO BRING |
2009-2010 Third Grade Supply List
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| LINKS |
Extra Spelling and Vocabulary Help http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/ohio/students/grade3/book1 Handwriting help both print and cursive (free) www.handwritingworksheets.com Reading Project Related Unit 1: Check out this web site (click on super suggestions) for ways to help you child write a thank you note
www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse For avid fans of the Magic Tree House books this web site offers a passport with stamps for students to download. Unit 2: www.cincinnatiobservatory.org www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/ www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/space.html www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball www.harcourtschool.com/plural/ Unit 3: www.kidzone.ws/poetry/ Unit 4: Out on a Limb Web site: www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/conflict/perspective.html www.teachers.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/ |
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