Mr. E's News Bulletin:
August - Back to School
TEACHER: Steve Eisenberg
Happy New Year
Third Grade is off to a great start with a fantastic class. This is the year of a lot of growth and maturation. the transition from manuscript to cursive writing is exciting to watch as well as seeing the students interest expand in what captures their attention in reading material. I do believe third graders are a combination of the best traits of both younger and older children.
I hope third grade will be a very good experience for your child and for you as you share it with them. I want your child to feel we are working together to see that it happens.
If there are any special needs your child has that I need to be aware of please let me know about them early.
If you have any questions or concerns, just write me a note and send it with your child. If you feel a conference is needed, call the school at 338-2320, ext 303 and leave a message. I will return all calls that day if possible.
ACADEMICS & HOMEWORK
Students will have weekly spelling tests, weekly grammar quizzes, and reading/vocabulary tests. I would like the students to learn this year that time spent in preparation for an upcoming test does pay off!
Every assigmnet has a purpose and importance. The work is explained and discussed as we go over it together.
A data binder will be sent home twice a month with important progress information, please go over it with your child and discuss thier progress.
The students should have 20-30 minutes of homework nightly, except for Firdays. Please check for a Math Home Link, spelling words and of course nightly reading.
I will be requiring each student to turn in a reading log on the first day of the week, The grade will be determined by the number of minutes read. Each student is supposed to be reading for at least 20 minutes a night, seven nights a week, so for example, if the student read for 140 minutes or more, they would get an 100 for the week.
SCIENCE:
We will be starting with the unit Space and Planets
Reading:
In reading we are working hard on learning many different reading strategies such as re-reading the text, making predictions, creating mental pictures of what has been read. These strategies combined will help your child successfully comprehend their reading flyency. It is critical that your child reads every night. If additional reading materials are needed for home, please contact me.
R A C E D
R - Restate the question
A - Answer the question
C - Cite Evidence from the Text
In the story it said ------
On page ____ it said
For example, on page ________
I know this to be true because in the story
E - Expand or Explain your answer
In conclusion
I believe
In my opinion
That is how
For this reason
That is why
I think
This reminds me of
D- Demonstrate good conventions
Read your answer
Did you indent
Did you write complete sentences
Check your spelling, punctuation, and grammar
Math:
In math we will be exploring patterns on number grids, reviewing telling time, measuring lengths, and using calculators. We will also review data concepts and make predictions based on data and give equivalent names for numbers.
Social Studies
Computer Time
At Cielo Azul we believe that a good school curriculum should include teaching students to become proficient with computers. We are very fortunate to have a great technology lab, with enough computers for every child to experiment and learn. Our call will be visiting the computer lab each Friday and will will be practicing keyboarding skills, playing educational games to reinforce academic concepts, and becoming familaiar with other useful computer programs, such as Power Point. We are also excited to use the new mobile lap top computers available to us and will be bringing them into the classroom to futher our technology skills.
Spelling Words
from there
their said
first back
right help
between never
below saw
something thought
both could
