A Week in our Shoes: November 12 - 16th, 2018
How can you not have a happy day when the directions tell you to waddle like a penguin! #3rdgrade #smilesaremyfavorite pic.twitter.com/2zFUriXoRb— Mrs.Gleason-MBGrade3 (@gleasonMB3) November 13, 2018Literacy: Referring to the Text to Support Inferences!This week we were able to apply our strategy of inferring to character change, problems, and setting!
The Raft by Jim LaMarche had us reviewing our thinking strategies of visualizing and inferring. Through this unit, we are addressing MN English Language Arts standards 3.1.1.1/3.1.3.3: ask and answer questions referring to the text and describe characters in a story.
Through these inferring skills, we will be able to see how character change can affect the story, and ask and answer explicit/implicit questions concerning the text. We used a double entry journal to show the change of Nicky, the main character, from the beginning of the story to the end.
Through our Making Meaning curriculum, we have also been focusing on social emotional goals as well. We have been reflecting on how to be a fair partner, listen respectfully, and analyzing the effect of their behavior on others and on the group work. Students will continue to share, take responsibility for their sharing/learning, and refer to the text to prove ideas and thoughts.
Math: Assessing Unit 2
We have continued through Unit 2 with equal groups, arrays, and number stories!
We are assessing our Unit 2 skills, along with our continued practice of Unit 1 concepts. Students know that the "Challenge" is optional and a family decision.
Unit 3 will have us looking into the four operations! We will look at how they are connected, inverse, and more!
Math homelinks should not be taking extended amounts of time, or causing extensive frustration. Please contact me if this is happening. We are learning the skills daily in class, and we have discussed what the role "learner" means. It is our job to ask questions for understanding as our community should be a safe place to ask questions and make mistakes. Sometimes learning is a healthy struggle; not everything comes easy! Learning this can be hard and frustrating, but that helps us become stronger!
Monday, November 19, 2018
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