Third and Fourth Grade News
My students are feeling pretty good. We just sent in our World Vision
gift today. The money bought two chickens, half of a sheep, mosquito
netting for a family, and supplies for an orphan. Also today, we Christmas
shopped for friends and family and made crafts and cards for the residents
at Grandview.
This week we've practicing our Christmas play. A few have small
speaking parts to memorize. Those who are in my class are: Olivia, Ben,
Ashton, and Makiah. If they haven't memorized them yet, please help them
learn their lines by next week.
Math: 3rd- story problems, 6 times table, 3 digit dividends
4th- metric prefixes, adding and subtracting mixed numbers
English: In our journals this week we wrote a paragraph with a topic
sentence and a closing sentence. We also discussed the purpose of indenting.
Bible: This week our memory verses were Matthew 10: 29-31. We read
orally and discussed Proverbs 19: 15-24. We'll be reading about the birth
of Jesus next week and memorizing James 1:19.
Science: soil ingredients- humus and minerals, earth as a magnet
I'm sending home ( attached to this letter) directions for an activity to do at
home- making crystals. It needs to be brought in at the beginning of the week.
Encourage them to do as much on their own as possible :)
Reading: 3rd grade- They are reading together Christmas Mystery from the
Cul- de- sac Kids Series. They are reading chapters orally as a group and
independently . There are questions to answer for each chapter. The fourth
graders are doing the same thing but with different books.
The planners are coming home at the end of the day, right? Any assignments
that need to be finished are being put inside the planner to go home. It seems
in class that the students are getting more comfortable using it. I hope it's
working at home.
Enjoy your weekend and your Christmas decorations.