Sunday, November 26, 2017

Math update with Mrs. Neal

Hello 3rd grade families,
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Fall break. The homework for this week will be as follows:
Week of 11/27
3rd grade:
Monday- Pick something you know you need more practice with that we have learned so far this year (I will be checking for 15 minutes of work)
Tuesday- Practice math facts
Wednesday- IXL M.5
Thursday- IXL G.17

Thanks and have a great week!

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving! Mrs. Luyt Update 11/13-11/16/17

Let me start off by saying how thankful for each of my students this year. I have really enjoyed getting to know each student, and look forward to what the rest of the year brings.

Parent/Teacher Conferences: Please sign up for a time to discuss your child's progress from 1st Trimester.  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/60B0D49A4AA2CA3FD0-mrs  If you are unable to make one of the time slots, email me ASAP at aluyt@oasisacademyfallon.us and I will try to accommodate your schedule.

Reading: This week we used evidence based terms to answer questions after reading a short passage. We also began reassessing their reading levels. On Thursday, we took a Latin/Greek test. If you child received a 1, please be sure to sign and return the test so I know you have seen it. Students will receive new Latin/Greek words on 11/27/17 (next assessment 12/7).  After the break, we will continue using evidence based terms to answer questions after reading a short passage. We will also continue reassessing their reading levels.  Students will be having a Spelling test on 11/30/17.

Writing: We continue to practice cursive everyday. We also learned about narratives (personal and imagined), and chose a small moment of a bigger event that they will use to write a narrative in the coming weeks.  After the break, we will start to organize the personal narratives into a beginning, middle, and end and stretch out the details. We will also add vivid details using effective word choices from our five senses.

Grammar: On Monday, we took an assessment on simple, compound, and complex sentences. Those students who did not receive a 3 on the assessment spent time reviewing this standard as a whole group, small group, and individually. We reassessed those students who did not receive a 3 on the first assessment on Thursday.  We also reviewed subject and predicate, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs and coordinating conjunctions. After the break, we will be reviewing regular and irregular verbs, and simple verb tenses. We will be taking an assessment on verbs on Thursday, 11/30/17.

Projects: This week we continued with their "51st state." Next week, students will continue creating the components of their state. 

Homework: Read 20 minutes everyday. Study spelling words (assessment 11/30). Study Latin/Greek words for assessment  (assessment 12/7). 

Monday, November 13, 2017

Math update with Mrs. Neal

Hello 3rd grade families,
This week in math we talk all about multiplication. We learned many different strategies for multiplication including equal groups, arrays, repeated addition, and skip counting. The homework for this week will be as follows:
Week of 11/15
3rd grade:
Monday- IXL I.2
Tuesday- IXL I.4
Wednesday- Practice test, evens
Thursday- Practice math facts

Thanks and have a happy Thanksgiving!

Saturday, November 11, 2017

11/6-11/9 Update with Mrs. Luyt

Reading: This week we determined the meanings of words and phrases used in texts and illustrations and distinguished literal from nonliteral meanings. On Thursday, we took a spelling test. If you child received a 1, please be sure to sign and return the test so I know you have seen it. Students will receive new spelling words on 11/13/17 (next assessment 11/30).  Next week, we will be using evidence based terms to answer questions after reading a short passage. We will also be reassessing their reading levels for the next two weeks. In addition, students will be having a Latin/Greek test on 11/16/17.

Writing: We continue to practice cursive everyday. We also learned about dialogue in writing, and how to properly place quotation marks for dialogue. We will also discussed effective word choices in writing. On Thursday, we took an assessment on dialogue.   
Next week, students will be learning about narratives (personal and imagined), and how to choose a small moment of a bigger event that they will use to write a narrative in the coming weeks. 

Grammar: This week, we reviewed simple, compound, and complex sentences and discussed what makes each one different. We also reviewed subject and predicate, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs and coordinating conjunctions. On Wednesday, we took an assessment on the parts of speech. Next week, we will review simple, compound and complex sentences on Monday before we take the assessment. For the rest of the week, we will be reviewing regular and irregular verbs, and simple verb tenses. We will be taking an assessment on verbs on Thursday.

Projects: This week we continued with their "51st state." Next week, students will continue creating the components of their state. 

Homework: Read 20 minutes everyday. Study spelling words (assessment 11/30). Study Latin/Greek words for assessment  (assessment 11/16). 

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Math update with Mrs. Neal

Hello all,
This week in math we wrapped up our work with addition and subtraction using partial sum and partial difference strategies. We will be moving on to multiplication this week. The homework will be as follows:
Week of 11/6
3rd grade:
Monday- IXL E.2
Tuesday- IXL H.6
Wednesday- Practice test, evens
Thursday- Practice math facts

Thanks and have a great week!

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Mrs. Luyt's update for 10/30-11/2

We made it to November! Last week we had a fun and eventful Halloween on Tuesday. We participated in the school-wide costume parade, which was a lot of fun. We also had our class party where the kids played games, made a craft, and had yummy snacks. Thank you to all of you who provided items and/or time to the class. 

We also made a trip to the book fair. I sent home November's Scholastic Book Order forms, so if you weren't able to make it to the book fair and would like to order books, please do so before November 10th.

REMEMBER TO TURN BACK YOUR CLOCKS ON SUNDAY FOR DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!

Reading: This week we reviewed character traits, point of view, context clues, plot structure, and themes. On Thursday, we took a Latin/Greek test. If you child received a 1, please be sure to sign and return the test so I know you have seen it. Students will receive new Latin/Greek Words on 11/6/17 (next assessment 11/16).  Next week, we will be determining the meanings of words and phrases used in texts and illustrations and distinguish literal from nonliteral meanings. In addition, students will be having a spelling test on 11/9/17.

Writing: We continue to practice cursive everyday. We also started an opinion piece on whether homemade or store bought costumes were best. This was an assessment to assess their opinion writing skills that we have been working on since the beginning of the year. Next week, students will be learning about dialogue in writing, and how to properly place quotation marks for dialogue. We will also discussing effective word choices in writing.   

Grammar: This week, we learned about subordinating conjunctions to combine one independent clause and one dependent clause to create a complex sentence. We also reviewed subject and predicate, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs and coordinating conjunctions. Next week, we will be reviewing simple, compound, and complex sentences and discussing what makes each one different.

Projects: This week we continued with their "51st state." Next week, students will continue creating the components of their state. 

Homework: Read 20 minutes everyday. Study spelling words (assessment 11/9). Study Latin/Greek words for assessment  (assessment 11/16). 

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