Math Fact Fluency online…. Check out the new Page on the right hand side of this page to learn more about how to strengthen those math facts! If you need help with your username, password or site code, let me…
Lunar Eclipse!!
Check out this article from NASA about the Lunar Eclipse happening on the Winter Solstice this week! I’m hoping to get up in the middle of the night (morning??) and snap some pictures, but we’ll have to see just how…
Unit 2 Poetry Performances
I had 6 students absent on Friday, but we still went ahead with our plan to perform the Unit 2 poems from Reading Street. I was very impressed with the improvement this time around! I heard students practicing much more…
J.S.Y.K.
Just So You Know: I am having laptop trouble this week, so chances are I will not be posting your newsletter/homework. If you have questions, let me know…. Hang in there with me while I get it fixed!!!
That Holey Cake
“Cake, Anyone??” I sat down with my Writer’s Notebook in hand, ready to tell my 3rd grade class about the time that I ate the whole middle out of my Mom’s cake that she was bringing to church. Before I…
How Did You Feel?
After you heard Mrs. Brooks’ story about her Secret Valentine, how did you feel? Tell me about your reaction to my story. “Secret Admirer” is a story that I wrote new this year – I’ve always been too embarrassed to…
Money, Money
Am I the only one with money on my mind this lately? We continue to work with money in math… Getting comfortable with counting money makes it easier to learn decimals now and fractions later on… Here at home, I…
Term TWO is HERE!
We are officially on Day One of Term Two. We have many discussions in class about learning expectations for students. Today, I mentioned the important steps we take from September to June: During Term 1, students placed one foot in…
Cranberry Day!
Tuesday was our Second Annual Third Grade Cranberry Day – did your students tell you all about it?? In the morning, students visited 6 different stations to learn more about (and celebrate!!) Massachusetts’ official state berry! Students were split into…
On Being Thankful…
As I navigate my way through Year Six as a teacher, I am continuously impressed with the level of enthusiasm and effort your children bring to the learning process. These past three months have been a whirlwind of activity, and…