3rd grade newsletter October 2014

Class 3-317 Jack-o-Lantern Ms. Gordon, Ms. Belardo, Ms. Ferdous Reading and Writing: Theme: How do people access reading around the world? What is the power of reading and education? Central Texts: Nasreen’s Secret School by Jeanette Winter That Book Woman by Heather Henson Learning Targets: -Identify main message of a story using key details (characters, setting, motivation, problem, resolution). -Strategies to determine the meaning of words. -Practice close reading and note-taking. -Introduce paragraph writing and informative writing. Math: Unit 2: Rounding and Estimation Front End Estimation Unit 3: Addition up to 10,000 Addition without regrouping. Addition with regrouping in ones,tens, and hundreds. Parents: Thank you so much for the classroom supplies that many of you contributed to our class. If you did not get the supply list, please do not hesitate to have your child ask us for it. Test prep has already begun, so please make sure that your child is reading at home. Building stamina is very important for all students to develop for the days of the state test. Please check your child’s homework folder for important school papers. Also take a look at what your child is doing for homework and please sign their reading logs. Thank You for all you do to assist us with your child’s schooling. From: Ms. Gordon, Ms. Belardo, Ms. Ferdous

Jack-o-Lantern, Jack-oLantern You are such a funny sight. As you sit there by the window, Looking out into the night. You were once a sturdy pumpkin, growing on a curly vine. Now you are a Jack-o-lantern, See your night lights shine. Unknown

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