This really is the most wonderful time of the year! I love the preparation and anticipation leading up to the celebration of Jesus' birth. It really is a gift I am happy to share with my students as we count down the days of the Advent season. It truly is a time of miracles in faith.
As the third graders and I move forward with our academic lessons, I am expecting our fair share of holiday interruptions. Please bare with us as we do our absolute best to cover all of the topics listed in this week's Curriculum Update. Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Curriculum Update for the Week of December 2, 2013:
Religion: Begin Chapter 8- The Marks of the Church; Jesus chooses the Apostles to lead the Church; Various Advent activities
Math: Read and Create pictographs and bar graphs; Read and create bar graphs with multi-digit numbers; Use graphs to solve time and measurement problems; Focus on mathematical practices
Reading: Whole group novel study of Who is Stealing the Twelve Days of Christmas? - Read discuss chapters 1-11 and complete comprehension activities
Social Studies: Begin unit on Christmas around the World, beginning with Israel, India, and Sweden
Science: Continue Chapter 3- plants and how they use leaves to make food; How plants use roots and stems to grow
Language Arts/Vocabulary Workshop: Begin unit 3 of Vocabulary Workshop- Completing the sentence and matching the meaning; Grammar- contractions and contractions as verbs; Spelling test this Friday
I am looking forward to the next two and half weeks as the third graders and I prepare for the Christmas holiday. It's such a magical time of fun and innocence. I love it!
Please be on the look out for the Old Globe field trip permission slips. They will be handed out tomorrow.
Have a fantastic week. Thank you for all you do to make Stella Maris Academy a fantastic place to learn! Take care and God bless.
Sincerely,
Your Third Grade Teacher
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