There is no memory work this week. We have a busy week with us having a science and social studies test this week. On Friday, we will have our Halloween party. Now that they are in third grade, they are not allowed to wear costumes anymore. It will start at 1:30 p.m. If the weather is nice we will finish the day outside.
Math: We took some time this week to review some things that we were struggling with, distributive property, and certain factors. Please continue to practice having them multiply using factors 3,4,6,7, and 8. We made multiplication flowers that they can use to visualize the equations. That is an easy activity that they can do at home as well. We should wrap up topic three next week, with the test being next Friday, November 6. Reading: We are moving into a new topic this week. We are learning about landmarks, monuments, memorials, and what they teach us. Since we are learning about historical things, the genre focus is expository text. We talked in length about many different important places. We talked about the Grand Canyon, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Statue of Liberty. The essential question is, “How do landmarks help us understand our country’s history?” The skill focus for the week is main idea and key details. We spent some time practicing how to find the main idea and details to support it. Please encourage them to practice this skill when they are free reading. In grammar, we are working on simple and compound sentences. We will continue to practice this skill as we go through the year because they need to add sentence variety to their writing. Learning simple and compound sentences will be very beneficial as we prepare for our new unit on Friday. Important Dates:
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