The Anne Sullivan School
P.S. 238
3rd Grade Newsletter
Dear Parents,
The Third Grade is working hard this year on
a study of Mexico for our SEM project. We are
creating different art projects that come to us
from Mexico. We are also discovering how to
use new computer programs to support our
research of Mexico. We are looking forward to
our culminating “fiesta” in June. We will be
sending home more details in the following
weeks.
The Third Grade Teachers
Social Studies/ Science
Third Grade is continuing to learn about heat
and sound in science. The children are
making interesting projects in science like
maracas, to demonstrate how sound is made
higher or lower.
As always, in social studies, we are
embarking on a journey in our year long
study of new cultures and communities. This
month, we will continue to learn about
Mexico, as well as, begin our study on Japan.
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Reader’s Workshop
In the Reader’s Workshop, we are focusing on
reading non-fiction books. The children are
becoming familiar with the set- up of non-
fiction texts. The children have begun to focus
on the features of non-fiction books. These
include: Headings, sub-headings, captions,
glossary, index, and table of contents.
Writer’s Workshop
During the month of May, we will be
completing our non-fiction, or informational
writing piece. The children will produce a
non-fiction report after researching and
organizing facts about a topic of their
choice. This report will contain many of the
features of non-fiction writing that the
children focused on during the reader’s
workshop.
The children will be responsible for revising
and editing their own work.
Everyday Mathematics
We will be completing Unit 6 of the Every Day
Math Program. There will be an assessment of
this unit shortly. Check your child’s notebook
for the date of this assessment. We will begin
Unit 7 of the Everyday Math Program, which
is a unit on multiplication. Your child will
continue to work on multiplication facts and
learn new ways to multiply 2 and 3 digit
numbers.