Browns Banter

Labor Day Weekend

Hello to all! I hope you are enjoying this beautiful, long weekend as much as I am. We will have a short but full week, so let me bring you up to date.

Spelling-we will continue lond and short vowel spelling patterns. This week is the /ou/ sound. The new spelling words are often, together, asked, house, and don't. In Language Arts we are working on word meanings, prefixes-suffixes, verb agreement, and pronouns. We continue to review the basics, nouns, verbs, adjectives etc.

Math-We are working on Chpt.3, lessons on estimating sums, and adding 3 and 4 digit numbers. When work is completed students are using the desktops to answer "Challenges" on the math website. I plan on giving the Chpt.3 unit test on Monday the 8th.

Guided Reading/Writing-On Tuesday we will begin our Guided Reading/Centers Rotation. The students will meet with me in their small reading group, work on independent reading and writing work with the focus on responding to Traditional Lit. and visit the 12 individual centers. The rotation goes for 3 weeks and then begins again with new materials based on what we are working on.

Social Studies- We are finishing up with Ancient Greece. The students are completing buildings they created on construction paper using columns the way they were used in Greek architecture. They will include answers that summarize the unit.

Science-We should begin our 1st unit in science on Friday. The unit will be on Inquiry Skills and Safety.

Computer Lab- This Thursday 1:10 to 2:10.

A few reminders:

Friday Sept.5th-Spirit Day, Sally Foster ends, Dinner and Movie Night 6:30.

Monday Sept. 8th.-Drama Club for 3rd grade.

As always, if you have any questions or need anything just let me know.

Mrs. Brown

Welcome Back

Welcome back and thank you all for attending Open House, I know how busy everyone is.  We are off to a great start and the students are ready to go. I will give you a run down on what we will cover this week.

Spelling-long /short vowel spelling patterns. New words are few, those, always, show and large.

Math-Review with Math Rap daily. Students will recognize and show numbers up to 10,000. We will have a chapter test on Unit 1, Tuesday and then begin chapter 3 with the properties of addition.

Guided Reading and Writing-For the 1st nine weeks students will read and comprehend traditional literature, and share their opinion of what they have read by writing a response to literature. This week we will work on how to summarize books we have read. Next students will identify the elements of fiction on a story map and plot line.

Social Studies- We will continue learning how Ancient Greece helped shape the U.S. This week we will discuss how democracy began and how the U.S. chooses leaders  and votes on laws.

Guidance-Mrs. Britton will meet with our class Tuesday 1:30 to 2:00.

A few reminders for you. We are collecting Box Tops, so send in any you have. Also,our Fun Run will be on October 3rd during the Fall Festival. If we have the most students register to run, we can win a pizza party! If a student registers 6 corporate sponsors, they will win an Xbox/Wii/DS game of their choice, so be thinking about that.

As always, if you have any questions or need anything, please let me know.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Mrs. Brown