What's been happening...

We have been working hard in third grade!  In social studies we are learning about communities and map skills.  Be on the look out for a quiz next week.  A study guide/ information will be going home on Thursday.  In math we have been working on place value.  The lesson on greater numbers (numbers in the ten and hundred thousands) is typically a tricky one so don't be overly concerned if students had some trouble with it.  We will continue to practice with greater numbers in class.  In writing, we are focusing on using description and good word choice in our writing.  Students will begin working on color poems tomorrow.  In reading we learned about Zebras during our shared reading time.  Did you know that a zebra's stripes are like human fingerprints and that they take dirt or mud baths to get clean? Now we are reading a book about languages and different cultures and how fun it can be to learn phrases in a different language! See you tomorrow night at Back to School Night!