Third Grade Squad

LITERACY Earlier this week the students voted on a novel that I will be reading to the class during Listening to Reading...it is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. During Listening to Reading, students learn to build listening stamina, comprehension skills, and learn to enjoy books. Our Fancy Word of the Week was INVISIBLE based on the book I read to the class last week. The students learned how to input new words into their personal dictionaries. The students also finished their Invisible Kid comic strip. The students had to create a comic based on a kid being 'invisible' and present a scenario where a classmate comes up to them and performs an act of kindness. This act of kindness makes the 'invisible kid' feel like they belong and have a friend.  This week the students began to practice cursive handwriting. They will be finishing up the Clock Climber letters on Monday. These letters include c, a, d, q, g . A practice sheet for these ...

The Grade 3's have experienced their first week of school. The students are starting to find their way around the classroom and will continue to practice their daily routines. Each student understands that they serve an important role in the classroom. These super smart third graders came up with a set of classroom rules that they believe are extremely important in order to have a happy and welcoming environment to learn in. 3D parents should be super proud of their third grader because they are kind, helpful, and brighten up our classroom in their own special way. LITERACY We started off the week by reading the  Invisible Boy  by Trudy Ludwig. The invisible boy, Brian feels that nobody ever seems to notice hi m or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party, until, a new student joins his class.  When Justin, the new boy arrives, Brian is the first to make him feel welcome. This story  shows how small acts of kindness can help children feel i...