Fun with Buddies

We finally met our buddies on Friday.  They completed a getting to know you activity and then we had fun with GoNoodle.

Thank You

It was wonderful meeting everyone last night.  Thank you all for coming and thank you for signing up for the classroom supplies.  The kids enjoyed reading you letters today and they loved seeing what you were like in third grade.  Lots of children wanted to know what The Brady Bunch was, I may have to show a clip! :)

We were very busy learning this week!

Math-
* mental math strategies (ask you child which one works for them)
*played a game called cover up
*received enrichment menu (which one is your child doing)

Reading
*immersed in realistic fiction
* reviewed making predictions
*wrote letters about their reading (ask what tracks they left in their thinking)

Writing
*filled out our hear map

Science
*continue watching our plants grow

Week of 9/12

What We Learnt

Math

* Place value

* Guess My Number ( game during centers)

* Double Compare ( ask your child how to play)

*  Expanded form, standard form, and word form

Reading

* Leaving tracks in our thinking ( ask your child why we do this when we read)

*  Choosing just right books for us

Writing

* Reviewed the writing process

Science

* Planted fast growing Wisconsin Seeds

Math Workshop

The students have started math workshop.  They have done a great job transitioning through their centers.  

The students are practicing their math facts using the IPad.  They are using Xtra math.  Ask your child how many they got correct?  I have heard some very high numbers.

These students are working in their math workbook and if I wasn't taking the picture I would be working with them.

The students enjoyed playing double compare.  This helps with the math fact fluency.

Welcome Back!

We had a terrific first day of school!  The students came in with smiling faces and they remained smiling throughout the day.  I am so happy to have your child in my class!  It is going to be such an exciting year.

Today we learned about the classroom routines and procedures.  We also completed some getting to know you activities.

For homework please return all paperwork and have your child read for 15 minutes each night.

Dr. Seuss Day

We celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday today.  My sister, Heidi, came to read to the kids this morning.  She read The Lorax and talked a little bit about her job.  We had so much fun!

Crazy Hat Day

Math Centers

We have been busy learning about fractions.  This week we focused on equivalent fractions, comparing fractions and adding fractions with like denominators.  

Ask your child which strategy they use when comparing fractions.

The students are playing Splash Math which helps them to practice the skills they were taught with fractions. 

They were also taught a memory game and they had to find the equivalent fraction. 

This game is like Old Maid but they are matching equivalent fractions and they don't want to be left with Ferdie the Nerdie.

Ask your child which game was their favorite?