Dear Third Grade Parents,
It is time to prepare for SMA's annual Spirit Week!!!! Yahoo! Be sure to check this week's E-Notice for each day's theme.
I am posting this week's Curriculum Update with the idea some topics may not be covered due to the excitement and enthusiasm that usually comes with celebrating Spirit Week. Thank you for your patience and understanding with regards to the fact some topics may be bumped to the following week.
Curriculum Update for the Week of May 25, 2015:
Religion: Chapter 25 review; Chapter 25 Quiz next Wednesday; Begin Chapter 26: God's Holy People; We belong to the Communion of Saints; Mary is our greatest saint; The Immaculate Conception
Math: Compare unit fractions by reasoning about their size using fraction strips; Compare unit fractions with different-sized models representing the whole; Review of multiplication facts: Understand "equal groups of..." as multiplication; Relate multiplication to the array model; Interpret the meaning of factors- the size or the number of groups
Reading: Read and discuss the story, " Urban Roosts, Where Birds Nest in the City; complete comprehension activities in class; Comprehension Test on Friday
Language Arts: Grammar: Sentence Types; Personal Pronouns; Compound Pronouns; Spelling: Unit 33 Spelling Test based on words from Vocabulary Workshop Unit 12; Spelling Test on Thursday
Social Studies: Begin Chapter 11: Working in a community and depending on one another
Science: Continue Chapter 10: Review lesson 2: Forces and motion; Magnetism; What is gravity; laws of gravity; gravity and weight
Music: Continue to learn how to read music and play the recorders
I hope everyone has a fantastic three-day weekend. Happy Memorial Day!!! Thank you for all you do to help make Stella Maris Academy a fabulous place to learn. Take care and God bless!
Sincerely,
Ms. Eileen Griffin
Your Third Grade Teacher
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