What a week it’s been here in third grade! Students battled through the frigid temperatures and have been busy breaking down word problems and comparing main idea vs. theme. During math this week, third graders were focused on fact families, specifically how they are interconnected. We talked about how we can use fact families to help solve both division and multiplication problems. Third graders then transitioned to studying the language of multiplication and division word problems. We worked to determine key words that help the problem solver determine what the question is asking. Third graders then had the chance to create and solve word problems of their own! This proved to be a great system of practice and helped solidify how to break down the language of problems and solve. Reader’s Workshop this week was all about breaking down main idea and theme, with a focus on how the two are different. We started things off with a Microsoft commercial from the Super Bowl and then transitioned to short stories. Third graders did a great job grasping this concept, and many thoughtful discussions resulted from the process. Feel free to watch the commercial here. Warning: It’s a tear jerker! Friendly reminder that Valentine’s Day is this upcoming Thursday, February 14th! We will be celebrating in class with a movie, frozen yogurt, and other fun activities! If your student would like to participate, we will be passing out valentines that afternoon. Third graders should bring 24 valentines (candy is also allowed). The valentines should have the “from” section filled out with your child’s name, but do not need to be addressed. Feel free to bring extras for students in other third grade classes! Valentine boxes are not necessary. Comments are closed.
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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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