Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone had a great Fall Break. I enjoyed spending some extra time with my own family, but I missed my 3rd grade family too! I can't wait to see everyone this week! We have a busy week, so please read these dates carefully:
Mon., Sept.
30, Conference letters coming home - Please return ASAP
Tues., Oct.
1st, Zaxby's Spirit Night
Thurs., Oct.
3rd, Picture Day - These pictures will go in the yearbook.
Fri., Oct.
4th, STEM walk day, wear your blue Addison STEM shirt
We are excited to have another Addison STEM Day this Friday. If you are able, please check the sign up genius to see what supplies are still needed. Thank you.
Here's a look at our learning this week:
In reading, we are moving on to a new standard. We will be working on referring to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza and describing how each successive part builds on earlier sections. Most chapter books are perfect for practicing this skill. After your child reads, ask him or her questions like, "What happened in chapter 2 that caused something to happen in chapter 3?" or "How would the story be different if chapter 4 wasn't in the book?" We will focus on the terms poem, stanza, and line this week as well as chapter. Next week, we will dive into dramas and scenes.
In writing, we will be composing a new rough draft for story ideas we planned prior to the break. Be on the lookout for your child's first story & rubric coming home this week. Celebrate your child's writing with him or her and then look at the rubric together and see what improvements could be made. As we write this week, we will focus on telling a story that includes feelings, thoughts, actions, and dialogue as well as a strong opening and closing.
We will also learn more about how to correctly capitalize words in titles.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out through classdojo or email.
Thank you!
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