- Happy December!! We have three VERY FULL weeks of class before we break for Christmas vacation so please, don't check out early! :)
- Scholastic Book Orders are due this Friday 12/5/08
- Some people have asked me to share more about we're doing each day in class and since we have limited space in the classroom news, I will try to share more here, for those who are interested. Homework will still be posted, and will be indicated by underlined text, but I will also list page numbers and other activities we did in class for students who were absent and would like to see what went on during the day.
- This is NOT a substitute for your child writing assignments in his planner and I will continue to check that they are filled out each afternoon - please check his planner before checking here to reinforce the use of the planner at home.
- In the event that your child is sick, please email me as soon as possible in the morning so that I can have make-up work ready for you at 3:30 pm.
Friday 12/5/08
- Math 3: Today we took a math test - no homework.
- Language Arts 3: Today we took a spelling test. No homework!
- Language Arts 4: Today we took a spelling test. No homework!
- Religion 3/4: Today we continued to practice the books of the Bible and continued in our study of 2 Samuel.
- Science 3/4: Today we took the chapter test on Changes to the Earth's Surface. No homework.
- Social Studies 3/4: We used our social studies time to practice our songs for the upcoming Christmas program on December 16th. Please make plans to attend as all of the students have special roles, songs, or solos.
- We also enjoyed art with Miss Carolyn from DePauw - we did watercolor winter scenes.
Thursday 12/4/08
- Math 3: Today we began learning how to divide. We learned the three ways to write a division problem and the term "quotient." Students should be reviewing 7s fact families - multiplying and dividing. We finished 59A in class. Homework: 59B and timed oral facts.
- Language Arts 3: We practiced more cursive lettering today - lowercase E and L. We also worked with compound words and wrote sentences with them. Spelling test tomorrow.
- Language Arts 4: We read "The Story of Susan La Flesche de Picotte." Spelling test tomorrow.
- Religion 3/4: We worked on learning the books of the Bible and also visited the bookmobile during part of our religion time.
- Science 3/4: No science today. Our chapter test will be tomorrow on changes in the earth's surfaces.
- Social Studies 3/4: We used our social studies time to celebrate Craig's birthday. Happy birthday Craig!! Thanks for the brownies, they were delicious!!
Wednesday 12/3/08
- Math 3: Today we learned about lines of symmetry. We found the lines of symmetry on a triangle, square, rectangle, and circle, then we made our own symmetrical shape. We also folded and cut coffee filters to make symmetrical snowflakes to decorate the classroom. We completed 58A together in class. Homework: 58B.
- Language Arts 3: We reviewed proper and common nouns and practiced identifying them in sentences and on their own. Homework: Write sentences using spelling words on handwriting paper, in your best handwriting. UNDERLINE the spelling words.
- Language Arts 4: We reviewed proper and common nouns and practiced identifying them in sentences and on their own. Homework: Write sentences using spelling words on handwriting paper, in your best handwriting. UNDERLINE the spelling words.
- Religon 3/4: No religion today, however there is homework due tomorrow: Page 93 in religion book.
- Science 3/4: Today we learned about sensors and how scientists monitor seismic activity. We completed the chapter review together and played a vocabulary game to help us prepare for Friday's chapter test. No homework.
- Social Studies 3/4: We finished reading the first section of chapter three and discussed the cultural diversity of Indiana. We learned that 80% of Hoosiers claim to have ancesters from Europe. No homework.
Tuesday 12/2/08
- Math 3: We did more equal groups stories and wrote our own story problems for each other to solve. We completed 57A in class. Homework: 57B and oral facts 57.
- Language Arts 3: We read "The Musical Palm Tree" and practiced more cursive handwriting - lowercase V and Z. Homework: Finish cursive sheet AND write spelling words 3x on handwriting paper in best handwriting.
- Language Arts 4: Miss Jess from DePauw read "The New Doctor" with us and helped us identify new and unfamiliar words in the story. Homework: Write spelling words 3x on handwriting paper in best handwriting.
- Religion 3/4: We read about King David and Bathsheba, and had a discussion about being humble versus prideful. Also, we've begun learning the books of the Bible, starting with the Old Testament. Homework: Page 93 is due on Thursday.
- Science 3/4: No science today.
- Social Studies 3/4: We began reading in chapter 3 about present-day Indiana and talked about population. We used two new words, dense and sparse, to describe the population in various places, like cities versus out in the county. No homework.
Monday 12/1/08
- Math 3: We drew pictures and wrote number sentences for equal groups stories to practice our multiplication skills. We completed 56A in class. Homework: 56B
- Language Arts 3: We reviewed nouns and pronouns by watching two School House Rock videos. Homework: Two worksheets - Nouns and Pronouns. Also, write spelling words in ABC order on handwriting paper in your best handwriting.
- Language Arts 4: We reviewed nouns and pronouns by watching two School House Rock videos. Homework: Two worksheets - Nouns and Pronouns. Also, write spelling words in ABC order on handwriting paper in your best handwriting.
- Religion 3/4: We began talking about King Solomon and are finishing up the 10 Commandments memory work.
- Science 3/4: Today we learned about tsunamis. We read 253-254 and ordered statements about how a tsunami forms.
- Social Studies 3/4: No social studies today.
If you'd like to watch the School House Rock videos again, click the links below! Parents, please monitor your child's use of YouTube and any other websites.
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