Third graders are continuing their hard work well into the month of February. They have been very busy and have completed a lot of work. In early January we began our subtraction and addition up to 1,000 unit. The students were taught the standard algorithm and how to use number lines to help them solve these problems. They had to be very precise in their mathematical language when describing their steps for the standard algorithm. For example, when the equation is 295 - 189 students know they can’t take away 9 ones from 5 ones, so they go next door to our tens place to borrow a ten. When we borrow a ten we are actually regrouping it to make 10 ones. We add these 10 ones to the ones that are already in our equation. Now, we can subtract 9 ones from 15 ones. Ask your student to guide you through this process. We have wrapped up that unit and have moved on to a review of multiplication and division. One of the most difficult mathematical concepts is determining what a number means in a word problem and what to do with that information. Students have been practicing writing word problems for multiplication and division. At home, whenever there is an opportunity, explain a situation that requires fair sharing or equal groups as a division word problem! You may have noticed some papers that say “Weekly Multiplication Games” going home. These are optional games you can play with your student to help them grow stronger in their multiplication facts. In reading students are practicing stopping and jotting as they read. This is one way they can keep track of what is going on in their story. Stop and jots help the students practice skills such as making predictions, making inferences, asking questions, and making connections. Especially as texts begin to become more complex with many characters, it is important to keep track of the character’s actions and what they say, as they will change in many ways throughout a text. In social studies we have rotated classrooms so that students are studying a Native American region of their choice. The goal of this unit of study is to gather notes on how where you live affects how you live. Students are gathering research on what the Native Americans of their region wear, what they eat, their shelter, and their traditions. This research will culminate in a final project. If you have any questions, or if I can do anything to help you and your student, please contact me. Upcoming Dates February 8th Half Day: Students are released at 12:30. Lunch will be provided. February 14th Friendship Day Celebration February 15th Trip to the Flynn Theater in Burlington
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