This week in reader’s workshop, our focus was on synthesizing the main idea from two texts, “The Magical World of Isaac” and “A Very Special Olympics.” Both texts highlight the need for inclusion. One details the uniqueness of a boy named Isaac and the other explains the origin of the Special Olympics. Third graders excelled at answering questions about the text, and many had creative perspectives to offer during group discussions. Our math block this week was dedicated to analyzing number relationships through multiplication. Third graders first practiced this with ratio tables, eventually moving to a whole-class challenge problem. Third graders were tasked with breaking down the constraints of the problem below and used what they know about multiplication to solve. It was a tough challenge, but 3rd graders did a great job of collaborating and communicating with one another! In writing, this week marked the start of a new written response strategy, RACE responses. In short, a RACE response is typically a paragraph in length and is a strategy implemented when a question asks for "evidence from the text." RACE responses are used in the upper grades, as well as on standardized tests. Students will continue practicing these responses in the classroom for the next couple of weeks, and eventually be assigned responses for homework through the remainder of the school year. Business:
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Mrs. Minatta is a third grade teacher at Cottonwood Creek Elementary. See and read all about what third graders are up to throughout the school year! Archives
March 2021
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