We are in the middle of reading The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes. This book has a plethora of rich vocabulary words, and we are focusing on noticing new words, and playing with them so that we increase our word knowledge. Please reinforce this concept by talking with your child about new words that you come across during your time together.
We have been writing informational texts. We are using everything we learned from reading information texts, such as text features and text structures, to organize our writing, and make it more interesting. Look for the published pieces in portfolios after the break.
We are continuing our study of Colonial America. We have been looking closely at the Pilgrims and the Puritans and seeing how they are alike, as well as how they are different. Ask your child to tell you some of the things they have learned, specifically about what jobs the children would have to carry out for their families in that time period.
The children and I have spent time recently discussing third grade expectations. They have reflected on what has been going well this year, and what could be going better. I am currently meeting with each child to discuss this, and every child will bring home a plan that they have created for themselves with their report card. Please be looking for these in your child's folder on Monday.
Wishing you a relaxing time with family and friends. See you next year!
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