The third graders took their first one-minute math tests today. I gave back the tests before they left - I wrote "Pass!" if they got all of them right and can move on to a different test. If they pass, they can check off that test on their yellow paper in their homework folders. The class voted to have pop, popcorn, and a movie once everyone passes all the addition tests!
This afternoon, we started putting together our literacy binders. I would like to have the students keep them here at school so we don't have to worry about leaving them at home, but I will assign in the future that they take them home so you can see what sort of things they are tracking and including in their binders. One thing that they can start doing is filling in the reading log in their binders with the titles of books that they have finished reading.
We worked on finishing up the symmetrical, repeating pattern, and radial designs before having Music. I introduced the quarter note (1 count) and the half note (2 counts), and we practiced clapping rhythms that have combinations of those kinds of notes. Then we listened to a song called "Celebrate Music," and learned how to follow the music with a D.S. al Coda. Next week, we'll sing it!
Book choices for the first book project are due tomorrow. The projects themselves are not due until October. Make sure to fill out the last white sheet in the homework folder. Your child should also read for 20 minutes tonight.
We have chapel tomorrow at 8:40. Feel free to join us!
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