Many of the kids still don't have headphones...I've had a very generous offer from a parent to donate some headphones should we need it...but I'm not certain if we NEED them...or if students are just forgetting to bring them.
Please let me know if your child needs the donation...
Thank you!
Here is the plan for today...
Period 1 and 2 we're going to discuss 'Orange Shirt Day'...what it's all about and why we're wearing orange. We'll go through some slides on this slide show that a colleague made. I'll give the kids a chance to go through some of the stories on their Chromebooks as well. The remainder of the time the kids will be able to read (on Spark) or write (Google Drive).
Period 3 and 4 is math. After our mask break we'll dig a little deeper into 'expanded form' and how we can use it to help us add. Hopefully we'll get to this work.
What is expanded form:
https://www.splashlearn.com/math-vocabulary/algebra/expanded-form
Work
https://www.math-drills.com/addition/addition_expanded_form_3digit_3digit_001.php
https://www.k5learning.com/worksheets/math/grade-3-write-4-digit-number-expanded-form-a.pdf
Period 5 they have Drama and Dance with Mrs. Haynes.
Period 6 we have the gym...hopefully we can continue playing some of the cooperative games from last week...discussing strategies that worked (and didn't work).
REMINDER....TOMORROW IS ORANGE SHIRT DAY!
Here is the plan for today.
Period 1 is reader's workshop. We'll continue to set reading goals today...using stickies.
Period 2 is French with Mr. Woolley.
Period 3 we're supposed to have an evacuation drill...so I'm sure I'm sure that will take most of this period.
Period 4 we'll have the chromebooks to practise expanded form on Math Prodigy.
Period 5 we'll do some more literacy...writer's workshop. Mini lesson focuses on picking our best tool (pencils, pens).
Period 6 we're going to do a little science experiment. We'll try dissecting flowers from my house and see if we can identify some of the parts of a flower (e.g., petals, stem, root, sepal etc..)
Remember, tomorrow is orange shirt day...please try to wear an orange shirt if you can!
Early Morning Blog...
Period 1 - is Library/Tech with Mr. Butt.
Period 2 is reader's workshop. We'll focus on setting reading goals with stickies.
Period 3 ad 4 we'll have our standard mask break. Then it's math time. I have a game called 'I Have, Who Has'. Then we'll continue to focus on Place Value. I'm going to introduce the concept of 'expanded form' (e.g., 256 = 200 + 50 + 6)...hopefully we'll get to this work:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GVYjMpgC0jVGOVEMJ2dNPZAm22VIfJfu/view?usp=sharing
Period 5 we'll do science. We're going to work on the parts of a plant (e.g., stem, petal, roots etc...)
Period 6 is gym. The gym looks kind of full with new desks...so we might have to modify and go outside!
Here is the plan for today. I have a meeting on my prep today so I'll have to blog early.
Period 1 - We'll do a little fall activity sheet (word search, maze) for RED light. Then I'll read a bit from Wayside. After that we'll share the highlights of our weekends.
Period 2 is literacy. We'll focus on 'refocusing' our writing energy when we're getting distracted.
Period 3 and 4 is Art. After a mask break we're going to try some OP (optical illusion) art...in the style of Bridget Riley.
https://www.smore.com/h83wc-op-art-3d-hand
Period 5 we'll have a little mask break and then do some place value activities.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GVYjMpgC0jVGOVEMJ2dNPZAm22VIfJfu/view?usp=sharing
Period 6 is music with Mrs. Haynes.
Here is the plan for today...
Period 1 is reader's workshop - mini lesson focusing on finding our 'perfect reading spot'.
Period 2 is writer's workshop - mini lesson focusing on problem solving (e.g., when we're distracted...what can we do) - the other Grade 3 teachers and I are hoping to squeak in a cross country tryout this period too.
Period 3 and 4, after a health mask break, we'll come inside and use the chromebooks. I want to show the class a few websites I posted on google classroom (that they can practise with over the weekend) and I will give them some time to play Math Prodigy.
https://www.coolmath4kids.com/manipulatives/base-ten-blocks
https://www.roomrecess.com/mobile/BaseTenBlocks/play.html
https://www.abcya.com/games/base_ten_fun
Period 5 Library/Health with Mr. Butt.
Period 6 we'll do a little mindfulness work and get ready for the weekend!
Here is what we did today.
Period 1 was reader's workshop- mini lesson focused on 'what I see and what I think (reading is thinking).
Period 2 was writer's workshop. The mini lesson focused on 'reading our writing to a friend, and giving praise'.
Period 3 and 4 was math. We had a short mask break, then we did our first 'Esti(mation) Mystery'. After that, we played a fun game called Race to 50 (or 100).
Period 5 they have music.
Period 6 we have gym and we're going to do a little Cross-Country tryout/practise...and hopefully get in another fun game.
