Wednesday, August 28th

Homework

 

Reading: 100 BC 2 lines (goal of 40 by Friday)

Social Studies: study 5 difficult questions by asking a parent/guardian to anwer
 
**Parents, please initial the study guide saying your child asked you these questions

Tuesday, August 27th

Homework for Tuesday:

Reading: 100 BC 2 lines

Social Studies: study for test (test is Friday)
** we practiced today what it means to "study" (students ask parents/guardians questions-up to 5-from study guide)

Writing: Finish "My Summer Bug" writing

Monday, August 26

Here's what we will be learning this week in Mr. Johnson's class:

Math:
Place Value- understanding number lines, counting on the number line, comparing numbers, ordering numbers

Reading/Language Arts:
Reading- Chinese culture texts, character descriptions, how characters affect story events
Guided Reading- practicing literacy stations procedures, spelling contract
Writing- begin setting up Writer's Workshop notebooks, creating writing topics for the year

Social Studies:
Regions of South Carolina- descriptions of regions, river systems, major cities, study guide/review, test on Friday, August 20th
**study guide will be sent home on Tuesday in student's social studies folder but will be completed at school.

Science:
Introducing science topics for year and organizing science journals.
The first unit will begin next week: Plant and Animal Adaptations.

Guest Blogger B.A.

Everyday, each student "tweets" what he/she has learned on a "tweet sheet." This sheet is located outside Mr. Johnson's classroom in the hallway. This week, the students have been asked to write a short sentence eact day about something learned or found interesting and close it with a hashtag (#).

Here is student number 1, B.A.:

8-21-13 Zeros hold the place in a number such as 1,067 #math

Happy First Day of Third Grade!

Today in Mr. Johnson's class we:

1) unpacked and began organizing notebooks, binders, and desk materials
2) read First Day Jitters (but we ran out of time and did not get to taste Jitter Juice)
3) learned about Class Dojo and how to earn our 5 points for the day
4) learned hallway and bathroom procedures
5) had indoor recess and played 4 Corners
6) began designing our test cover sheet and decorated our name tag for our book basket
7) were given classroom jobs (sweepers, stampers, trash emptiers, etc.)

Tomorrow, we will have a guest blogger B.A. He will share what he tweeted about the first day of school.