Monday, November 30, 2015
December Book Project: Character in a Bag
Documents for the December at-home book project may be found below.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Classroom Update: November 25, 2015
We've started many other new units in different subject areas. In math, we introduced multiplication. We worked on solving multiplication problems with pictures.
We've also begun a new science unit on motion and matter. We've been studying magnets and conducting experiments with them.
Lastly, we're starting up a new reading unit on realistic fiction. We are reading Amber Brown is Not a Crayon as a class to learn more about this genre and the elements of fiction.
Today, we reflected upon some of the things that we are thankful for. I am thankful for working with such wonderful families and students in the Dallin community. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!Monday, November 23, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Friday, November 13, 2015
Classroom Update: 11/13/15
In reading this week, students worked on crafting written responses to books. In their writing, students cited evidence from the text to support a claim. In word study, students continue to practice the "1-1-1 Doubling Rule." A 1-1-1 word consists of one syllable, one short vowel, and one consonant after the vowel. Examples of 1-1-1 words include bat, rob, hit, and run. The 1-1-1 Doubling Rules states, "When adding a vowel suffix (eg. -ing, -ed, -er, -est) to a 1-1-1 word, double the final consonant." Therefore, when adding the suffix -ing to the word "run," the "n" is doubled to make "running." This is one of the big topics in our third grade spelling program so we'll continue to revisit it.
In writing, students are enhancing their personal narratives with elements like dialogue. We learned about proper ways to punctuate quotations. Look at for a notice on an upcoming Writers' Celebration, an event to share our writing with families.
We had a blast on our trip to Plimoth Plantation. After creating our murals last week, we've now concluded our unit on the Wampanoag; however, we're reading about the first thanksgiving in preparation for the holiday in a couple of weeks. Next, we'll be starting our first science unit of the year on motion and matter.
In math, we're finishing up our unit on subtraction strategies. This week, we reviewed the subtraction strategies of "Subtracting in Parts" and "Adding Up." Our next math unit will be multiplication.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Classroom Update: November 1, 2015
In reading last week, we worked on finding evidence to
support a claim about a book. After reading texts as a class, students were
asked to stake a claim about the books. They supported these claims by citing
specific details from the text.
Students’ mask projects were fantastic! It was wonderful to
hear students talk about their masks and engage in discussions about their
favorite literary characters. Be on the lookout for the upcoming November book
project, to be assigned next week.
In writing, students continue to draft their personal
narratives. Last week, our student teacher Mr. Karon led a lesson on parts of
speech. Ask your child what they learned about nouns, adjectives, and adverbs!
In math, we have been working on strategies for subtracting
on a number line. A number line is a model that helps students visualize the
operations of addition and subtraction. This video explains one method for
subtracting on a number line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g-wDx5Dklw.
In social studies, students have been sketching pieces for
their Wampanoag murals. We will be constructing the murals on Wednesday,
November 4.
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