Pajama Day Fun

Winter Fun

Make A Flake

WONDEROPOLIS

Life Cycles

Life Cycle video

Bill Nye

Bill Nye Life Cycles

Core Groups

Ask your student about Core Groups...
What are they? How do they work? What is their job? Do they like them?


Math from today 12/13/16

Measure more precisely by partitioning to a smaller unit

Catch up on what we're doing with measurement.

Exploring length on a numberline.

Identify fractional lengths on a number line and ruler

Measure and draw fractional lengths on number lines and rulers

Apply length invariance to a real life scenario

Helpful videos on time

Elapsed time
Reading exact time on a clock
Time to the minute
Solving elapsed time word problems to the nearest hour
Solving elapsed time word problems to the nearest five minutes
Solving elapsed time word problems to the nearest minute
Solving elapsed time word problems using a t-chart

Liberty's Kids

Liberty's Kids episode 8
Liberty's Kids episode 9
Liberty's Kids episode 10
Liberty's Kids episode 11
Liberty's Kids episode 12
Liberty's Kids episode 12 part 2

Libertys Kids

Liberty's Kids Episode 4
Liberty's Kids episode 5
Liberty's Kids episode 6
Liberty's Kids episode 7

Fun and Educational to watch

Liberty's Kids 1
Liberty's Kids 2
Liberty's Kids 3

What we are thankful for

I charged the students to come up for 10 things they are thankful for and why

Here are a few of my favorites

1) I am thankful for women- they make people.

2) I am thankful for my books because they make me smarter and keep me occupied when it's a good book.

3) I am thankful for love because it brings us together.

4) I am thankful for books because they bring me into cool worlds.

5) I am thankful for my pets because they love me and give me kisses.

6) I am thankful for ice cream because it is good. 

7) I am thankful for veterans because they risk their lives for us. 

8) I am thankful for farmers because they grow food and work really hard. 

9) I am thankful for this writing because it helps me realize what I am thankful for. 

10) I am thankful for my teacher because she got us to be smarter.

11) I am thankful for my dog because she protects my family and me. Also when I'm sad she makes me happy.

Giving Thanks

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful break.
I am grateful for the trust you put in me each day to care for and be with your children.
To me my work is a gift and it is given on a daily basis by each of you.

New To Wish List

Unfortunately over the past few weeks 2 of our yoga balls have been popped. If anyone who has a small yoga ball they would be interested in donating to the room it would be put to good use!

We are also looking for child sized headphones for use with computers.

Thirdly as always we are looking for fine lined white board markers and disinfectant wipes.                                                                                                                                  

The class is working hard on completing their narrative writing in anticipation of our celebration on Thursday November 17, 2016 at 2:00. It promises to be a fun and entertaining celebration!

Recently in math, we had student led math groups that were very successful!


Some students are having a hard time logging into Dreambox.
The common mistake is putting the student's username and password in the box that says EDUCATOR & PARENT LOGIN:
If you have put information in this box you need to erase your computer history (in settings) and click on SES-Zadworny first. Second put in the username and password.

Homework

3Z standard weekly homework is now for your child to spend a minimum of 15 minutes, 3 times a week on both Dreambox and reading eggspress .

Homework

3Z standard weekly homework is now for your child to spend a minimum of 15 minutes, 3 times a week on both Dreambox and reading eggspress . I sent home their user names and passwords today (Friday 10-28-16.

Supporting our ideas!

The class has begun learning about how to write a paragraph. We have learned about the Triple Whammy Paragraphs.

Triple Whammy Paragraph

What have we been learning about in school?      Right now in school we are learning about writing paragraphs, multiplication and division, and how to be a good reader. I really like learning about writing paragraphs. Multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition and division is the same thing as repeated subtraction. When you’re a good reader you read books like they’re gold. We hope to learn even more about writing paragraphs, multiplication and division, and being a good reader.

Writing paragraphs Multiplication/Division How to be a good reader Retelling stories Writing details

Great math game for learning basic facts!

Math Line to 10

http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-math-lines/10

A New Year

Welcome to all the new 3Z families.
We are off to a terrific start! The kids and I are working hard on creating a new safe and exciting community. We have created new rules for the year based on their own hopes and dreams.

•Cooperation

•Show respect to self and others

•Be responsible for self and others

•Use whole body listening

•Complete our work

We have been discussing Responsibility, Respect and Self Control and what the mean. When you are in the room next take a look around to see what the kids have to say about these important skills.

A New Year

Welcome to all the new 3Z families.
We are off to a terrific start! The kids and I are working hard on creating a new safe and exciting community. We have created new rules for the year based on their own hopes and dreams.

•Cooperation

•Show respect to self and others

•Be responsible for self and others

•Use whole body listening

•Complete our work

We have been discussing Responsibility, Respect and Self Control and what the mean. When you are in the room next take a look around to see what the kids have to say about these important skills.

This is Mary Ann, Sean and Ryan’s mom, and I would like to invite you to meet up at Interskate 91 in Hadley on the evening of the last day of school, June 14.  It’s a Tuesday night, and on Tuesday, there is a special where, from 5:00 - 8:00, admission, skate rental, and each game of laser tag are each only $2.  This isn’t a formal get together with any set time to meet or anything.  The plan is to show up whenever works for you, do what you want when you get there, leave when you’re ready, and hopefully run into a bunch of friends while you’re there.  

Check this out!

This is a really cool simple machines site;

http://www.pkphysicalscience.com/article/427/all-about-simple-machineslogin?username=thealberta&password=library



Simple Machines videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS77oMc7l2Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg_vZ2pgQE

shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y31DtT3Hbog

We collected 8.5 lbs of trash on the Sunderland Elementary School grounds!

More Simple Machines

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/SimpleMachines/machines002.htm

Check in...

Third grade has finished MCAS!!!!

The remainder of our year is very full. I recommend keeping your eyes on the school calendar.

Friday, May 27 - Sunderland In Action Day
Monday, May 30 - No SCHOOL Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31 - 1:45 Spring Concert
Monday, June 6 - Plymouth Trip
Tuesday, May 7 - Jr Olympics
Thursday, June 9 - Field Day
Friday, June 10 - Assembly
Tuesday, June 14 - HALF DAY LAST DAY

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