We have one more NWEA test on Tuesday, and then I will be sending you the results. Please take time to review them. It will give you a really good indication of where your child is and how much work we need to do. I will need your support to accomplish the expectations of third grade.
I would like to remind you that third grade is a transitional year. We try to get students to be more independent. We want students to be responsible to write homework in their planner. It is hard to let them do this, but I have found students will adjust to this big step.
Spelling Words are introduced every Monday. Your child will have an activity with their words every day. Tests will be on Friday. Also, everyday, we have lessons in Language and Math. On Fridays, we have a quiz in each Language and Math. The quiz on Friday are questions that they have seen all week. Please remind your child to put their best effort into these activities.
We have been working on time. Some students are still struggling with the clock. We will be advancing to elapsed time, which most students find difficult. Asking them what time will it be in an hour, or what time was it 15 minutes ago, or if we leave at this time and arrive at this time, how long did it take to get there? This is difficult, but it is the higher level thinking skills that students are expected to have.
If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to email or write in your child’s planner. I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Thanks…Have a good week.
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