Homework 30 Sept – 4 Oct

MondaySpelling. Plurals like -s and -es.  Complete p12-14

TuesdayMath. Complete the two assigned tasks on Mathletics.  Students may then go on Live Mathletics or complete the Problem Solving games.  They should spend at least 20minutes on Mathletics this evening.  www.mathletics.com

WednesdayScience.  Revise for Science test on Friday. Complete Test Review from Science textbook p148 – 149.  Also read through notes in Inquiry book.  Particularly looking at traits of animals and metamorphosis.

ThursdayGrammar. Identify the predicate of a sentence.  Workbook p11-12.  Writing application to be completed by students in Bookworms and Word Sleuths.

FridayScience Test. Spelling Test.  I will be choosing our top three spellers for our school Spelling Bee on Friday October 11th.

 

Bible Memory Verse:

“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced”

1 Chronicles 16:11-12

Homework 23- 27 September

MondayReview for Math Test.  Textbook p64-65

TuesdaySpelling Workbook p6-8.  Due Thursday.

WednesdayReading Fluency practice.  Read The Day Eddie Met the Author from Storytown textbook 3-1.  Children are to read a page or two aloud to their parents.

ThursdayGrammar.  Identify the subject of a sentence.  Page 9-10.  Do writing application on the bottom of p10.  This is to be written in their Writing composition book.

Friday – Please review your child’s assessment folder (L.U.A.U Learning & Understanding Are Useful folder).  Please sign the Storytown Benchmark Assessment booklet, STAR Reading and Math Test and the Place Value Test.  If you have any questions about these assessments, please don’t hesitate to contact me.  Mid-Term Reports and Parent Teacher Conferences will be held in the last week of October to discuss your child’s work in more detail.  We will go through work samples, assessment rubrics I will be using through the year and goals to help your child experience success in Grade 3.

September Fun in Grade 3!

Here’s a look at some of the fun activities we have done in the first month of school.

We used oil pastels to create these fun patterns in our initials.
We used oil pastels to create these fun patterns in our initials.
Children created a poster to show what makes them special.
Children created a poster to show what makes them special.
Each week the students choose different jobs to help out in the classroom.
Each week the students choose different jobs to help out in the classroom.
A place to check today's schedule, school/class news and world/local news.
A place to check today’s schedule, school/class news and world/local news.
Once a week children choose their best work and display it on our "Flip for Good Work" display.
Once a week children choose their best work and display it on our “Flip for Good Work” display.
Here you can read book reviews of our favorite books.
Here you can read book reviews of our favorite books.

Homework 16 – 20 September

Monday –  Spelling.  Focus is on -ing and -ed suffixes.   Spelling Workbook p6-8.  Due Thursday.

TuesdayMath. Focus is on rounding numbers to the tens and hundreds.  Math Homework Book p8.

WednesdayScience.  Focus in on using the reading comprehension skill “Finding the Main Idea and Details” to know what animals need to live.  Science Reading Support and Homework 17-18.

ThursdayGrammar.  Focus is on identifying commands and exclamations.  Complete p7-8 of the Houghton Mifflin English Workbook.    Children are to complete the Writing Application on p8 in their Writing books.

Luke B.  is our news reporter for September 23rd.

 

Bible Memory Verse, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below – you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue whole heartedly in your way.” 1 Kings 8:23

Children will receive one sticker for the bold part and two stickers for memorizing the entire verse.

Homework 9 – 13 September

Monday – Spelling Workbook pg3-5.  Due Thursday.  Spelling Test will be Friday, after snack.

Tuesday – Math.  Homework Book pg3.

Wednesday – Science Scavenger Hunt.  Reading Support workbook pg1, Questions 1-10.  Children will be issued a textbook to take home this evening.  Please remind your child to take care with the textbook and bring it back to school the next day with no marks or page tears.  Thank you.

Thursday – Grammar/Writing.  Houghton Mifflin Workbook p6.  Children are to complete the writing application in their Writing composition books.

Friday – Students may be asked to complete any unfinished classwork for homework.  Jonathan is our news reporter for Monday, 16 September.

 

Weekly Bible Memory Verse:

“He gives his king great victories; he shows unfailing kindness to his anointed, to David and his descendants for ever.” 2 Samuel 22:51

Surfing into Grade 3!

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Aloha and welcome to the 2013/2014 Grade 3 academic year!  This year’s theme is, you guessed it, surfing!  The children will be writing book reviews on our Reading Cabana, displaying best practice work on our Flip for Good Work bulletin board, be presenting weekly newspaper articles for our Gnarly News board and will be ‘riding the waves to great behavior’ on our behavior chart!  Please check back next week for pictures of what we have been doing in our first few weeks of school!