Reading
In Reading, the students have continued working in their Mystery unit. Each day, students are encouraged to add to their suspect/clue charts, entering any new information they have learned about important characters in their books.
In class, we have been reading a book from the Whodunnit Detective Agency series (The Diamond Mystery). We are using this book as our new mentor text. Each day, several pages are read aloud to the class. After the reading, students are able to discuss any ideas or predictions they have with their classmates. The children are constantly on the look-out for important clues, new information on suspects, and red herrings.
Math
In Math, we have begun working in module 7, our last unit. The students have spent much time getting familiar with a number of key vocabulary words important to geometry concepts (polygon, quadrilateral, rectangle, pentagon, square, rhombus, parallelogram, perimeter, right angle, etc.). Recently, the students have been focusing on problem solving with perimeter and recording perimeter and area on line plots. They are doing a fantastic job!
Writing
In Writing, the students have continued working on the fairy tale adaptations. These third graders are quite the story tellers! Their pieces have been so much fun to read and they love sharing their work with classmates.
The students are putting so much effort into their classwork! Each time a student earns a check for positive behavior, these checks are documented. After receiving 6 checks, students have the opportunity to cash them in for a reward from our class prize bin! The most popular prizes chosen has been the special privilege of eating lunch in the classroom with the teacher and 3 friends as well as the opportunity to join the teacher outside for a picnic in the courtyard.
Have a great week!
Best,
Miss Weinstein
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