Weekly Update 2/3/14

Happy February! 
This past week I attended a fantastic conference in Great Falls. The conference was focused on Math, integrating Common Core Standards, and making Math fun. I plan on implementing a lot of the new ideas I learned in the next few weeks. I also hope to start sending more ideas home. 

Communication Arts

Story: Suki's Kimono
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Comprehension: Character Traits

Writing: Biographies --> Ask your student who they are studying.

Spelling: Consonant = C Vowel = V: CVVC or CVV Click Here!

Click here to see student's perform this story!



Math
We will continue Unit 7: Multiplication and Division

Multiplication War
A fun way to practice multiplication facts is to play the card game war, with a twist. Each player throws 2 cards and must say the equation including the product of their cards. 2 x 4 = 8. The player with the greater product takes the cards. Be sure to use cards we have practiced and take out the rest. So far, we have practiced the multiples of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, and 10.

Dates to Remember
2/3/14 Flagship forms sent home. Sign up for one of the awesome programs.
2/3/14 Art!
2/6/14 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony
2/14/14 Valentine's Day: I will send a class list home on Friday.

Weekly Update 1/29/14

Communication Arts
Story: America's Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
Comprehension: Sequencing and Character Traits
Spelling: Suffixes er, or, ist Spelling City
Writing: Biographies
Math
Unit 7: Multiplication and Division with 0-5, 9, and 10
Students have been working hard on memorizing facts to earn their multiplication licenses. Keep practicing those facts! 3s this week!

Mark Your Calendar!
1/27/14 Ms. Wolf, our student teacher, begins
1/29/14-1/31/14 I will be at a conference in Great Falls. There will be a substitute and Ms. Wolf

Read for Peace on the News!

We were featured on the news for the MLK "Read for Peace" event. Click to watch!

Weekly Update 1/17/14

Sorry about the lack of posts! 2014 and third grade have been BUSY!

Today, a volunteer came to read a book about Martin Luther King, Jr. to our class. The kids thought a lot about Mr. King's message and what peace means. They wrote poems that will be in displayed at Missoula Public Library. ABC Montana News came in to take a quick video. Look for it tonight! I'll post a link if I can find it.

Also, Mrs. Gazdag, Dionysus' mom, brought in a pig heart and lungs. She taught the class about the the functions of these organs as she dissected.

Communication Arts
Story: Rocks in His Head
Comprehension: Sequencing and Character Traits
Spelling: Prefixes mid, pre, out, over Spelling City


Math
Unit 7: Multiplication and Division with 0-5, 9, and 10
Students have been working hard on memorizing facts to earn their multiplication licenses. Keep practicing those facts!

Mark Your Calendar!
1/20/14 No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/22/14 Glider Night - come help us cut out 60+ gliders 3:00 - 5:00
1/24/14 Midterm Reports sent home

Weekly Update 12/16/13

The most important update this week is our Holiday Program. Second and third graders will be performing on Thursday at 1:30. Please send students to school dressed nicely on Thursday. I hope to see you all there!

We will have a classroom celebration on Friday afternoon. I'm going to let the students decide how they want to celebrate with a vote today.

Communication Arts:
Salish Months Compare and Contrast Books

Math
Unit 6: Patterns

Social Studies
Salish Traditions

Weekly Update 12/9/13

Hello Third Grade Families,

It is a busy and fun time of year! The district policy on cold weather is zero degrees which takes in account wind chill. Please send your students prepared for recess with boots, snowpants, jackets, gloves, and hats. If you need any of these items, contact Amy in the FRC. 

Communication Arts
Review Week
Unit 2 Benchmark Skills - Sequence, Character Motivation, Lesson of a Story
Spelling: Sight Words --> Spelling City
Writing: Compare and Contrast Salish Months

Math
Unit 5: Use Addition and Subtraction
Practice with Money!$
Practice with Rounding
I sent home a project called Unit 5 Math Menu. Students will choose one menu item to demonstrate their understanding of this unit. Please send in projects any day next week.

Social Studies
Salish Traditions

Mark Your Calendars!
12/14/13 Happy Birthday Carson!
12/16/13 Art
12/19/13 Grades 2 and 3 Holiday Program at 1:30

Stay warm,
Ms. Senecal

Weekly Update 12/2/13

Happy December!

Communication Arts
Pushing Up the Sky
Genre: Play
Spelling: Prefixes - un, re, mis, dis
Vocabulary: antlers, imagined, languages, narrator, overhead, poked
Do you like plays? Here are some more scripts!
Writing: Personal Narratives

Math
Unit 5: Use Addition and Subtraction
Practice with Money!$
Practice with Rounding

Social Studies
Salish Traditions