October 2012

Hey guys!

Wow, it's been a great start to the year! We just finished our 6th week of school! It's crazy how quickly the weeks pass us by. In third grade, we are getting much more acquainted with our procedures and routines. We are also learning the expectations of 3rd grade, not only in our behaviors, but also in our academics.

Students have learned that my favorite question to ask this year is: "WHY?" and my favorite response is:  "PROVE IT!" I am thrilled to hear some of the complex thoughts that your children are sharing with one another. Below are some pictures of some activities that have taken place in the first several weeks of school.

 Manny shares his Rock Star Bio Bag with us the second day of school.

Alex and Parker work together in Partner Work

 Arinyah and Kaya work together to sort Linking Verbs and Action Verbs

 The students debate about whether companies should provide the public with the amount of sugar in their foods with Mrs. Clayton during HOT (Higher Order Thinking) SKILLS Class.

Anderson shows us how to PROVE a multiplication sentence by creating vertical and horizontal lines with spaghetti noodles.

In conjunction with what we are doing in class, I encourage you to challenge your child at home. Here is a link to a GREAT resource to review and practice things we've discussed in class. www.ixl.com