We are well into our first week of CMT testing, and I must report that things are going pretty smoothly. Please continue to help us along by implementing the early bedtime, extra downtime and a healthy breakfast.
In other areas we are we are working hard on biography reading. Our whole class biography text comparison is going well. The students are enjoying the read alouds about George Washington and are finding great differences in the way the authors have focused the reader on specific parts of George Washington's life. The structure of the texts and the different author's voice in each is really becoming a great conversation point when we read. We are learning a lot about what George Washington believed to be important and how those beliefs influenced his actions.
In math, fractions are our unit 13 focus. We are using many manipulatives to help students recognize, compare and find equivalents to common fractions. The Pizza Party lesson is fun for the kids as they work together in groups of four to solve problems about sharing pizza.
Finally, I want to remind everyone of Read to Feed. We've all read the biography of Angel Arellano, the young girl who made a big difference in her community by collecting $1 at a time to help improve her local zoo in Fresno, California. She is our inspiration for our Read to Feed. It is important to realize that all third grade students must fill in and return the March Madness Book record sheet, showing all of the books read during the month even if your student is not participating in the campaign to raise money for the Rocky Hill Food Bank.
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