This video is a bit long (11 mins) but it teaches the different addition strategies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVqqPwhZRDs
This week we will be studying different strategies to add 3-digit numbers. Its important to remember that strategies are just different ways to do the same thing. Students will gravitate towards a strategy that works best for them, and that is the one they should stick with. However, in class we will be practicing trying out different strategies.
This video is a bit long (11 mins) but it teaches the different addition strategies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVqqPwhZRDs
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As we begin to plan for our realistic fiction stories we will think about these stories many different ways. First, we need to plan for our characters- what they are like, what their character traits are like, how they behave. Then we will plan our stories by actually rehearsing them like a short movie. We’ll think about different ways our stories could go, choose the best option and begin to draft our stories across pages.
Congratulations to Ricky, Jack, Joey, Ethan, Ariana, Sydney, Andrew, Brianna, Jillian, Eli, Avry, Brooklyn, Caden, Sammy, Kiana, Lilly, and Harley for completing ALL of their homework the past week or two. They were able to celebrate with a PJ Day!
We will be using all of our knowledge of personal narratives to write a new type of narrative called realistic fiction. Realistic fiction is a form of writing where the basis of the story is fictional (not real), however it could happen in real life. As we generate ideas for this genre we will think about stories that we wish existed. For example, some students came up with these ideas:
We are well into our biography unit and we are taking a turn in our study of this genre. We now can identify biographies and explain how they are different from expository non fiction texts. Now we are going to be thinking deeper about the biographies we are reading. We will learn to look beyond the main character and think about the society at large. This may seem beyond the minds of a third grader, but they are able to think this way. For example, if they are reading a book about Rosa Parks, students will think about how at this time blacks and whites were not being treated equal. This means that they were not able to go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even ride the same bus. Some students may choose to take some time during their study of Rosa parks to study the Civil Rights Movement. They also need to take time to realize how life was similar and different to their own.
Unit 17: long u (u_e, oo, ew, ue)
This week we will be review the long u sounds we have already learned: 1. “u-consonant-e” as in tube 2. “oo” as in loop We will be adding in some new spelling patterns as well: 1. “ew” as in blew 2. “ue” as in due Practice at home: Try practicing your words at home this week by creating a secret code. First, come up with a symbol for each letter. Then use the symbols to write each word. During the first part of our biography unit we will be taking a lot of time to study the difference between biographies and Nonfiction expository texts. We will learn that although we are reading a non-fiction text, biographies are written a lot like narrative stories. They have main characters that we can develop theories about, they are written in sequential order, and we can notice the cause and effect in the lives of the character.
We celebrated our informational writing on Friday. Your child worked really hard on these pieces over the last month. During our celebration the students read each others pieces and then wrote the author something that they learned, asked the author a question, and gave a positive suggestion. They will be bringing home their rough drafts on Monday, however, they look forward to sharing their published copy with you during conferences. A special thank you to everyone who helped plan and donated their time and/or items to make this party successful! It was fun to see them have so much fun! |
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