April update

Dear families,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

April is going to be a busy and exciting month!

In Language Arts, the students are going to work on the good copy of their Fables. They will peer-edit and conference with the teacher. As you know, our class is participating in a 100 book scholastic reading challenge. A green reading record sheet was sent home today for the students to log their read books. I would like the students to read chapter books with 60 or more pages to help build their fluency skills. This challenge will last from April 7^th to May 7^th. During this time, the weekly reading log will not be sent home. There will not be a new spelling list this week; we will start List 26 on Monday April 13^th. Our next writing focus will be on persuasive paragraphs. We will also be reading texts about urban and rural communities to connect with our social studies curriculum.

In Mathematics, we are exploring multiplication. The focus of this chapter is on the conceptual understanding of multiplication as repeated addition of groups/sets. These groupings are modeled using arrays or jumps on a number line. For the grade 3 students, the focus will be on using skip counting and repeated addition to develop an understanding of the multiplication facts up to 7x7. We will be having a three minute multiplication drill each Friday to help build computational skills. A practice sheet will be given to each student on the Tuesday of the week to help prepare for Friday.

Thank you for your continued support,

Sincerely,

Ms. Bertone

Important Reminders:

-The whole month of April is dedicated to our 100 book Reading Challenge: keep those pages turning!

-As you read, think about the 5 story elements (characters, setting, plot, conflict and resolution) don't forget the big idea!

-Parents, please sign agendas every evening to ensure all homework is complete