VW 3rd Grade Blog 2020-2021

 Good Afternoon, We have completed our final full week in October which is extremely hard to believe. We celebrated an end of unit in science with a field trip on Monday to Little Farmer. Here are some pictures from that day in case you missed them earlier in the week. Students have been working very hard in all areas, and I can tell that with the weather changes, and going a long stretch of days here without an extended break that the students are more than ready for their fall break next week. I am extremely proud of the growth that they have made up to this point, and looking forward to building on it both academically and socially. Week in Review: Writing: Writers are working on their first informational books, and will transition to different topics to write their 2nd book next week! We will have lots of new books to teach our readers about a variety of topics. Math: Students did an excellent job in their first week in Multiplication, and gave an update to their learning on S...

Good Afternoon, This past week was a transition week for the class with starting new units in both writing and reading. The students are building strong habits, and it is clear the growth that is being made by various teachers and staff that come into our room. The students earned the GOLDEN BOOK for having the top score in meeting expectations in Library for the past month! The class has really started to gel together, and hit a stride here in the month of October and it will be great to see all the continued growth they are going to make! Week in Review: Writing: Writer began their second unit which is informational writing, and began on their planning process of what they want to teach their readers all about. Math: Students concluded their first unit it math, and will be starting their next math unit on Monday where the focus will  be around multiplication and division. Reading: Readers started their second unit which is focused on non-fiction reading, and one of the main goal...

 Good Afternoon, It was another great week in the classroom with lots of growing both academically and socially. Students have been working hard and learning how to take pride in their work! I hope the students find time to sharpen their saw this weekend because they have been working very hard in the classroom, and need time to reenergize! Week in Review: Writing: Writers concluded their first writing unit by typing up and publishing one of their completed stories, and also did some identity work of themselves being proud of who they are as writers by completing an all about the author page for their celebration. Math: Mathematicians are continuing to work hard with their subtraction learning and practice, and we are beginning to see the connection between the addition and subtraction we've been focusing on the past couple of weeks. Reading: Readers are wrapping up their series book club units, and will be transitioning into a non-fiction reading unit with big unit goals being abl...

 Good Afternoon, As we wind down on another week, and embark on another month I wanted to just a take a moment on the past month and celebrate all the growth that has been made. The first month of the school year can be a transition month for everyone as schedules pick up, routines are put in place, and getting back into the "school mode" for students can take some time. I want to celebrate the growth that has been made in this past month made by all of the students, and I am looking forward to all of the continued growth both academically and socially that this class will continue to make this year. Week in Review: Writing: Writers completed their first writing process within the narrative writing unit where they had to brainstorm an idea, rehearse through storytelling, flash draft, revise, and edit all working with the same story. Here are some pictures of the students working through editing while using their word study packets to help with spelling! Math: Our mathematicia...