Shape Go Map

We are working on Narratives in class and the students are working hard to determine important ideas and elements of a narrative story.  We've begun looking deeper into character traits and will focus on setting and problem next week as we move into writing our own narrative.  Here are the anchor charts we have in our classroom.  You can use these to help you with your Because of Winn Dixie cereal box project.

Addition and Subtraction Math Expectations

• I can solve problems involving addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers, using a variety of mental strategies
• I can add and subtract 3-digit numbers 
• I can use estimation when solving problems using addition and subtraction 

Encourage your child to go on Xtramath.org and practise their math facts or quiz them while you are in the car on numbers that you see on license plates.  Ask them to estimate how much two items at the store will cost altogether.  When planning for Christmas get togethers, ask them how many plates, or buns, or cookies, etc, you will need altogether.  

http://www.abcya.com/clear_it_addition.htm

http://www.abcya.com/estimating.htm

http://www.abcya.com/jet_ski_addition.htm

http://www.abcya.com/marble_drop_addition.htm

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-3/add-two-numbers-up-to-three-digits-word-problems

https://ca.ixl.com/math/grade-3/subtract-numbers-up-to-three-digits

Spelling words for the week of November 7th

Long a:

1. Face
2. Late
3. Name
4. plane
5. Claim
6. Pain
7. wait

Sight Words:

8. Who
9. Their
10. Were
11. Many
12. From
13. Here
14. Are

Patterning Expectations

Here are the Patterning Expectations that we are currently working on in Math:

• I can identify, extend, and create a repeating pattern involving two attributes 

• I can identify and describe number patterns on a number line, on a calendar, and on a hundreds chart

Look for patterns in your everyday life at home or when out doing errands (ex. Fences, wallpaper, when setting the table, in fabrics/materials, and when playing with toys).  Have them describe what the attributes are (what changes in the pattern - ex. Size, colour, shape).  Involve your child when adding events to calendars and when counting how many days until birthdays, holidays or special events.

http://www.abcya.com/calendar_word_problems.htm

http://www.abcya.com/patterns.htm

Week of Oct. 31st - Spelling Words

The Spelling Words this week follow the short "o" and short "u" vowel sound.  Our words are:

1. Box
2. Drop
3. Clock
4. Odd
5. Jump
6. Stuff
7. None

Our sight words for this week are:

8. After
9. Come
10. Has
11. Said
12. Them
13. Why
14. Went

Spelling Program

The Grade 3's will be starting a new Spelling program to help them practise and learn English spelling rules so that they can become more accurate spellers and therefore more efficient writers.  On Mondays, your child will write down 14 Spelling Words into their agendas to study and practise for their Friday Spelling Test.  We will then correct the tests in class on Friday.  We will make sure to also post the words weekly on the blog to ensure they can find the 14 words for the week.  

Here are this week's Spelling Words:

Short "a", "e", and "i" vowel sounds

1. that

2. grand

3. met

4. best

5. lend

6. kid

7. wish

Sight Words

8. about

9. been

10. each

11. they

12. which

13. some 

14. than

Data Management expectations

We are moving into our next unit in Math on Data Management. The expectations for the next few weeks are as follows:

• I can organize, sort, and classify objects into categories using two or more attributes

• I can collect data by conducting a simple survey

• I can collect and organize data and display the data in charts, tables and graphs, with appropriate titles and labels 

• I can read data presented in charts, tables, and graphs, then describe the data using comparative language

• I can interpret and draw conclusions from data 

• I can demonstrate an understanding of mode and identify the mode in a set of data

Some ways that you can practise at home:

Sort objects at home (sort fruit and veggies into the fridge after shopping, sort coins in different ways), take surveys at home (who likes to eat chicken better than beef, who likes olives on their pizza), if you see a graph or table in a book, newspaper, magazine, social media - ask your child to show you the labels, ask which is most popular, or least popular, what does the graph tell you?

Try this Data Management game:

http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/numbers/mathdata.html

Place Value links to games

Just a reminder that our Place Value Test will be this Tuesday after the Thanksgiving weekend.  The students were told they could bring their yellow Math Makes Sense workbook home to review the pages we've worked on and to read the "Quick Review" sections as a way to study.  Here are some links to games that can help your child review the concepts taught that will be on the test.

http://www.abcya.com/comparing_number_values.htm

http://www.abcya.com/base_ten_fun.htm

http://www.abcya.com/place_value_hockey.htm

http://www.abcya.com/rounding_numbers.htm

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

Photo Day

Remember that St. Bernard Class and Individual Picture Day is tomorrow - Wednesday, October 5th.

Rounding Numbers to 10

This week we will be looking at rounding numbers to the nearest 10.  Here are some videos that help to explain how to round.  Talk to your children about when and where in the real world you use rounding numbers (when grocery shopping, when buying food for a large group, etc...).

Math Assessment

Happy Thursday everyone!

Tonight their first assessed math problem is going home.   It is the 2nd one that they have completed.  After doing the first one independently, I gave everyone "Tickled Pinks" and "Green to Grow" - so that they knew what they needed to improve on for the second one.  We also made a "Bump It Up Wall" - and talked about what makes a Level 3 and 4 answer, and is on display in the classroom.  

On their problem, you will see their leveled mark.  In our class, we use words instead of the traditional level 1, 2, 3 and 4 to show our growth mindset and that we are all on a continuum of learning. 

Level 1 (D) - We Have More Work to Do

Level 2 (C)- Almost There

Level 3 (B)- Way to Go

Level 4 (A)- Wow

Please sign and return tomorrow.  

Next week we will be working on Rounding and then having our unit quiz on Tuesday, October 11th (after Thanksgiving).

Have a great weekend!

Language goals

In Language, we are working on writing recounts and retelling stories. You can have your child retell you about their day, giving you a few details about each event.

Our reading focus is reviewing fix-up strategies for when we come to new words that we don't know. They are:

Number Sense expectations

This September we will be looking at the following Number Sense and Numeration expectations in our math class:

• I can count forward (by 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 100) and backwards (by 2, 5, 10, 100) using a variety of tools
• I can represent, compare, and order numbers up to 1000
• I can read and write whole numbers
• I can identify and represent the value of a digit according to its position in the number (3 in 324 is 3 hundreds)
• I can compose and decompose 3-digit numbers into hundreds, tens, and ones using concrete materials
• I can round 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten
• I can represent and explain the relationship among the numbers 1, 10, 100, 1000

Try to help your child consolidate this learning at home by having them skip count while waiting for the light to change in the car, while waiting for their sibling to get dressed, and while waiting for commercials to be over. When shopping and looking at prices, ask your child to round the dollar amounts to the nearest 10. When a number comes up in a book, on the tv, or in an address, ask them to tell you which digit is in the 100's column, or 10's column, or 1's column and what it's value is.

Welcome to Grade 3

Welcome Parents and Students to our Grade 3 Blog!  This website will be a space for us to share some of the topics that we are exploring in class, news and information on the school, and websites that can help support our learning in class.  I will make sure to have the students write in their agenda when to "Check Blog" so that you do not feel the need to looking back each and every day.  I am still developing my "technological skills", so please be patient with me!

I am loving getting to know each and every child in the class and they are working hard to get comfortable with the rules and routines of the classroom right now.  On Tuesday, September 20th at 6:30pm, St. Bernard School will hold it's Program Night.  During this evening you will learn about our Grade 3 program, the curriculum, the special events, and the rules and routines of the class (homework program, Math Wizards, reading program).  I look forward to meeting you!  Please continue checking and signing the agenda each and every night.

Thanks so much,
Ms. Laura Ferrarotto