Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  In our reading groups we are working on analyzing characters.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing - Students are working on informative writing.  They have been continuing to research their inquiry topics.  We have also been working on a program called Scribble Press where students will be creating books on their self-selected inquiry topics.

  
Math - This week we worked on parallelograms, perimeter and area.  After break we will be working on measurement.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.

Inquiry - Students have selected weather related topics of interest. The are currently researching their topics and will be creating books and projects to share with you on inquiry night which will be held on Monday, May 12th.

Jump Jules Jump

Haley in action!

Jump-a-Thon - April 11th

Tommy shows his jumping technique.

Jump away Vada!

Washcloth Bunnies!
 

Rolling the washcloth into a bunny.

The finished product!  Happy Easter!

Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  In our reading groups we are working on analyzing characters.   This week we also worked on why readers abandon books when they read.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing - Students are working on informative writing.  They have been gathering and organizing information on their inquiry topics.  We have also been working on a program called Scribble Press where students will be creating books on their self-selected inquiry topics.

  
Math - This week we have been working on attributes of plane shapes, classifying quadrilaterals, calculating perimeter, and finding area.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.

Inquiry - Students have selected weather related topics of interest. The are currently researching their topics and will be creating books and projects to share with you on inquiry night which will be held on Monday, may 12th.

Thank you Kyle and Mrs. Koch for sharing Honey Bunny with us!

 

 

3/28 FISH Ambassador - Juliana Couillard

4/4 FISH Ambassador - Amya Siriphone

 

Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  In our reading groups we are working on analyzing characters.   This week we also worked on why readers abandon books when they read.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing - Students are working to improve their narrative writing through writer's workshop.  We continued to work on using "small moments" when we don't know what to write about.  Students have been writing true stories based on their own personal small moments.

  
Math - This week we worked on using multiplication to help us solve division problems.  Students make that connect by understanding fact families.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.

Inquiry - Our next unit of inquiry on weather will be coming soon.

Students enjoy a slice of PIE on Pi Day!  3-14-14

Carsen brings in his dog Myah for Tell Me About it Tuesday!

 

Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  In our reading groups we are working on analyzing characters.   This week we also worked on why readers abandon books when they read.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing - Students are working to improve their narrative writing through writer's workshop.  We continued talking about what third grade writer's Do and Don't Do.  We also worked on using "small moments" when we don't know what to write about.  This week groups of  students worked on defining figurative language, similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration, onomatopoeias, clichés, personification, and hyperboles.  Each group taught the class about their assigned area through posters, videos, and Prezi's.

  
Math - This week we worked on applying the commutative property.  If 6 x 4 = 24 then 4 x 6 = 24.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.

Inquiry - Our next unit of inquiry on weather will be coming soon.

Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  We are continuing to work on summarizing in our own words when we read a paragraph or story.   This week we worked on "buzzing" about books.  Students buzz in small groups about the books they are reading independently.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing - Students are working to improve their narrative writing through writer's workshop.  We spent time talking about what third grade writer's Do and Don't Do.  We are also working on understanding and using figurative language, similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration, onomatopoeias, clichés, personification, and hyperboles.

  
Math - This week we continued to work on applying the associative property when multiplying three numbers like 7 x 5 x 2 = ?  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.

Inquiry - Our next unit of inquiry on weather will be coming soon.

Congratulations Haley for reciting 29 digits of Pi from memory.

Mr. Hill got pied on Pi Day!

Congratulations to Vada G. for earning High Math Achievement and to Brooklyn G. for showing the most improvement in math!

 

Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  We are continuing to work on summarizing in our own words when we read a paragraph or story.   This week we reviewed independent reading practices.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing - Students are working to improve their narrative writing through writer's workshop.  We are also working on understanding and using figurative language, similes, metaphors, idioms, alliteration, onomatopoeias, clichés, personification, and hyperboles.

  
Math - This week we continued to work on representing and solving problems involving multiplication.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.

Inquiry - Our next unit of inquiry on weather will be coming soon.

Thank you Mrs. Vorpagel for reading to our class on Dr. Seuss Day

We enjoyed the story you shared with us!

FISH Ambassador - Haley Shorey

 

Reading -  Students spend independent reading time on Achieve 3000, reading articles, completing activities, and responding to thought questions.  We are continuing to work on summarizing in our own words when we read a paragraph or story.   This week we reviewed independent reading practices.  Each day we work through the Daily 5 which includes reading to self, reading to someone, word work, writing, and technology. 

Writing - We have launched a writer's workshop in our classroom.  Students are working on finishing their writing about life inside of a snow globe based on the book The Snow Globe Family.

  
Math - This week we worked on representing and solving problems involving multiplication.  Students work daily on  number of the day, problem solving, math writing, and I-Pad activities that support the Common Core State Standards.  On Tuesdays and Thursday students also work on multiplication facts.


Inquiry - Our next unit of inquiry on weather will be coming soon.
 

We had fun decorating our door for Dr. Seuss Day!

I can read in pickle color too!

I can read in bed!

I can read about mice!

I can read about knees.

FISH Ambassador - Julianna Couillard