First Week in 3rd grade

We had a great week getting to know each other and starting to learn and grow together! We start our day with Math everyday and Chapter 1 is place value. This is a great way for me to see how well the class understands numbers. Building number sense is so important in 3rd grade. We also began establishing our class routines for Reading Workshop and Independent Reading. The class has impressed me with their willingness to read, read, read! In writing we started with a 45 minute writing where students could show me what they remember about writing from previous grades. We also did something called the one minute write where I give students 2 words and they pick one that they write about for a minute. Then they see how many words they wrote in a minute...we do this for 3 rounds and they see that when they focus on writing they can write a lot!
Thank you for supporting your child! We will talk more about expectations and class procedures at Back to school night on September 8th at 7:00.