Monday, February 27, 2012

All About Books


How glad I am to have a chance to update you on the writing your child has been doing! Our current nonfiction writing unit is important for many reasons, but most of all, it is important because children are being given the chance to teach each other what they know. You should see how tall these children sit when they become the teachers, instructing others on the topics of polar bears and water polo!


I truly couldn't be more proud of our writers and I tell them this every day! To read their authentic, original writing brings me so much joy. The children shared their published work with one another through a Gallery Walk today. Third graders browsed the room, read one another's books, and shared compliments for the writing!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Games! Games! Games!

In Social Studies we have been learning about communities in the past and how they have changed.  We have talked about extinct occupations, looked at interesting artifacts, and today we played games!  The kids enjoyed playing hopscotch, marbles, and Hot Buttered Beans (Hot and Cold).  It was so fun to see them entertained with toys that did not require batteries or have lights and buttons! :)

Friday, February 10, 2012

We LOVE 3rd Grade!

Today we celebrated Valentine's Day with our class party!  We decorated boxes, ate yummy cookies, and exchanged Valentines.  Thank you to all the parents that came in and helped out.  We had a GREAT time!  Happy Valentine's Day!