Mrs.

VanTil’s News
Sept. 23
Note from third grade:
This week our third grade classes have begun to talk about and
practice active listening. Today we talked about the difference
between hearing and listening. We also worked to describe
traits of good listeners. Throughout the week we will be learning
places that we can practice this skill, how to paraphrase what
others are saying and how to respond appropriately. This is a
skill we will be assessing.

Upcoming Dates Homework

Sept. 27 - Half Day This week your child will be bringing home
Oct. 3 - Blandford Field Trip 1:00-3:00 new words. If your child forgets the pattern,
Oct. 17 - Picture Retakes or you want to check it, the words are
Oct. 23 - Half Day written in the correct category on the first
Oct. 24-25 No School - CEA page of their spelling homework. This will be
Convention due on Friday.

Also this week, your child will be bringing

home a reading log. They need to read 20
minutes and write down the title and a
sentence or two about what they read.

What We’re Learning

Bible: We are beginning our new
unit on the study of Genesis and
creation!
Reading: Students did a great job
noticing and jotting down their
thoughts while reading. This week
we will focus on fix-up strategies
when things don’t make sense.
Social Studies: We are continuing
to examine the three branches of
government and their unique rolls.
Math: We are exploring different
models of multiplying: equal groups,
arrays, count-bys, decomposing into
smaller groups, etc. We are also
exploring the connection between
multiplication and division.
Science: This week in science we are
going to learn about what animals need
to survive. We'll be studying crayfish
structures and behaviors, and the
adaptations animals have to survive.