Mrs.
Gordon’s and Mrs. Jaquett’s Third Grade Classroom
News
***AR*** New requirements for AR. There is a 2.5 R.L. on two
books with at least 65 pages. Please do not wait until the end. Last day to
take a test is March 1. Notices sent home in this week’s paper packet.
We enjoyed seeing so many of you at Open House. Thank you for
your support of Catholic education.
We also wish to thank you for the beautiful flowers. They have
really brightened our rooms. Another thank you goes to the mothers who watched
our classes so we could go to the Teacher Appreciation luncheon.
Children did a great job for the book report. The outfits were
fantastic! Our next report is a free choice novel.
We have already had a few children to lose a sweater. Please be
sure your child’s name is in EVERY article of clothing. If you purchased
something from the used clothing sale, please change the name.
The Spelling words this week are from Unit 22.
In English we are learning about adverbs this week.
This week in Math we are completing the chapter. We are finding
that many children have only learned the multiplication facts for each quiz and
are not retaining them. PLEASE practice the facts nightly if your child is weak
and at least twice a week if your child seems to know them. One of the biggest
complains that the fourth through eighth grade teachers have is that the
children do not know their fact. These are the stepping stones to all other
Math that they will encounter. We cannot stress this enough. We have listed two
websites (below) that are really good and one of them even has a timer.
This week we will have another mixed fact quiz. These will continue
until the end of the quarter. Then we will start with division quizzes.
In Social Studies this week we will complete Chapter 6 and have
a test. The children have the notes in their spirals.
In Science we will complete Chapter 2 and have a test on
Wednesday.
In Reading our story is Lon Po Po.
Our phonics is
r-controlled vowel. We are also reviewing compare and contrast, prefix and
suffix and adjectives.
We will be teaching your child how to write in cursive this
year. Some children struggle with handwriting in general due to lack of fine
motor skills. One of our parents (Belkis White) is an
occupational therapist and specializes in handwriting. This year she is doing
some volunteer work to help some of our students. Parents who may want or need
her services can reach her at: 338-8744. Her website is: www.ablehandstutoring.com
We have added a textbook login after the chart at the bottom.
These will help you and your child with additional games and information for
each of their textbooks. We hope that you will use this information.
Studying the math facts nightly for at least 15 minutes and
using these two websites: www.aplusmath and www.aaamath may help your child. Both sites
have games and worksheets. Another site we have found that has word problems
is: www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mathlab.htm When you get to this
site there are several options. Click on Problem Solving Sheets, and then
scroll down to third grade and select the first category which has the word
problem sheets. We hope that you will use this site if your child is struggling
with word problems. A good site to work on the times tables
is: http://math.about.com/cs/arithmetic/a/timestables.htm
When we are learning about time a web site you might want to use
with your child is: http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/math-time.html
This has both interactive activities as well as
worksheets you can print out. There is also one for elapse time, which we will
study this year. It is: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/elab2002/grade_3/018.html
Each week we will be including a table at the bottom. This table
will have suggestions for home use to help you to help your child form better
study habits. This chart will go along with the test schedule on the paper
packet.
|
SUBJECT |
ASSIGNMENT |
DATE DUE |
DAY 1 |
DAY 2 |
DAY 3 |
DAY 4 |
|
Handwriting |
Practice daily |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spelling |
Unit 22 |
2/9 |
Define Challenge Words |
Review words |
Review missed words |
|
|
Math |
Mixed facts |
2/10 |
Review facts |
|
||
|
Science |
Chapter 2 |
2/8 |
Review notes |
Review missed material |
||
|
Social Studies |
Chapter 6 |
2/9 |
Reread chapter |
Review notes |
Review missed material |
Wishing you a sunny week.
Steps to access textbook game and study websites.
I. Subject: Spelling
1.
Click on: Find a List
2. search by: ●
teacher
type
in:
3. Click on : Unit number
and
choose: Teach, Test or Games
1. Click on: Spelling tab on top
2. In the box saying: Free Resources
Click
on: On Line Games
3. Choose theme and game to play.
4. Click on Grade: 3 Unit:
__
2. Subject: Reading:
www.harcourtschool.com
A. Click on: Think Central
B. Click on: Reading and Language Arts
C. Click on: Storytown
D. A window will open: Welcome to Think Central
1. Select
State: Florida
2. District: Diocese of
St. Augustine Ed Office
3. School: St. Joseph Catholic
School, Jacksonville,
FL 32258
E. User Name: Initial of First Name plus Entire Last name
ALL IN SMALL LETTERS (ex. kgordon)
F. Password: same as above
G. Click :Remember
me!
H. Window opens with: Things To Do
I. Click on: My Library
J. My Library Opens:
Select a Subject: Next to
ALL: hit DOWN ARROW to: Reading.
K. Choose the test you wish to use:
1. Phonics Practice Book
2. Reading Test book
3. Reading Practice book
NOTE: BOOK 1: IS IN USE THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR. BOOK 2: IS IN USE AFTER CHRISTMAS
3. Subject: Science : www.harcourtschool.com
A.
Click on the red box: The Learning Site
B. Click on: Science ( blue
tab)
C. Click on our text book: Picture of Toucan
(Second row, middle above
“Science”)
D. Choose state:
E. Click on: 3
F. Select game.
4. Subject: Math:
www.sadlier-oxford.com/math
A. Click on Student or Family
B. Click on: Grade
C. Choose from the listed options:
1. Practice
2. Alternative Teaching Models
3. Virtual Manipulating
4. Audio Glossary
5. Enrichment: Flash Activities
6. Math Alive at Home
7. Symbols and Measures
5. Subject: Social
Studies: www.eduplace.com
A. Choose your state:
B. Choose your subject: Social Studies
C. Choose a book: Social Studies (Blue)
D. Check: Communities: Long Ago and Today
E. Make your selection: from list of 8 for text
information: for example>Interactive Lesson Summaries OR
F. At
Bottom BLUE Banner: Click on Houghton Mifflin Social Studies FOR KIDS: This will get you into games to play for
review.
.
6. Subject: English : www.eduplace.com
A. Choose your state:
B.
Choose your subject: Reading/Language Arts
C.
Choose a book: English (White)
D.
Choose a grade range: Grades K-5
E.
Select: Grammar Quizzes, Grammar Enrichment, Vocabulary and
More. (Green banner)
F
Select: Grammar Enrichment, Quizzes, Prewriting Ideas,
Vocabulary, Writing Prompts, Power
Proofreading
G.
Select grade: 3