Third Grade 08/10-08/14

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DiscipleshipAttentiveness
Bible
Psalms 27
Complete journal entry in the campus binder under the bible tab. Three or more complete sentences.
Introduce the virtue of the month.Read Acts 1:1-11Discuss Acts 1:1-11Read Acts 1:12-26Write your encouraging word for your classmate. Journal Entry: What do you think the disciples were thinking as they saw Jesus taken up into heaven?
MathCh 1 Lesson 1 TG - pg 6-9, TB pg 2, WB pg 1-3Ch 1Lesson 2 TG - pg 10-11, TB pg 8-11, WB pg 4-6.Ch 1 Lesson 3 TG - pg 12-14, TB pg 212-15, WB pg 7-9Ch 1 Lesson 4 TG - pg 15-17, TB pg 16-19, WB pg 10-12Ch 1 Lesson 5 TG - pg 18-20, TB pg 20-23, WB pg 13-17All WB exercises, Practices and Reviews need to be CCC - Complete independently, parent check, student correct.
SpellingReview PhonogramsReview information found through pg. 11 of the All About Spelling book. Setup at-home spelling board to match information found on pg. 15.Review PhonogramsStep 1 warming up. Begin on page 16 with "Discuss Spelling Strategy #1" There are no words this week.Dictate sentences 1-5Spelling step sheet behind spelling tab.
GrammarGet to know you activity.Read Ch 1 Lesson 1.Ch 1 L 4. WB pg 61.Ch 1 L 5 Test Time. Complete only exercse 2 as a practice.
Writing
No vocab words this week
IEW lesson 1 Floating Rocks and more. Key Word Outline Floating Rocks pg 3,4,5IEW The Stinking Giant pg 6 & 7IEW Life Preservers pg 8 & 9. Introduce Oral RetellIntroduce pg 10 Helpful Symbols and Abbreviations. Do a Orall Retell from one of the weeks outlines.
CursiveHW read pg 1-3HW read pg 4-8
ReadingMagician's Nephew Ch 1Complete Reading Explorationn pg found under the reading tab in the campus binder.Reading DiscussionThe Hundred Dresses Ch 1-2The Hundred Dresses Ch 3-4
History
Ch1 - A World of Empires
SOTW has cd that can be purchased to listen to the reading. Complete journal entry in the campus binder sent home. Three or more complete sentences.
Intro into History and GeographyRead SOTW pg 15-18 and narrate.Read SOTW pg 19-22 and narrate.Journal entry: Why do you think it was good or bad for Charles to rule over so much of the know world?
GeographyContinents and Oceans - Due 9/9
ScienceRead pg 15-17 & narrate, write at least two interesting facts in notebook pg 13.Try This pg 17, 19 notebook pg 21Read pg 18-20 & narrate, write at least two interesting facts in notebook pg 13.Crossword NJ pg 16. Scripture Copy work pg 18 NJ in cursive.
Memory WorkQuarter 1 Poem "Rise Up O Men of God" Due 10/2.

Welcome to third grade.  I am so excited to get to know everyone of your children.  I am looking forward to a wonderful year.  If you need anything or have questions, please email me at storres@fortisacademy.net

Books needed on Monday:
Singapore 3A textbook & workbook
IEW
Magician's Nephew

Important Dates:
8/10 - First Day of School
8/24 - Open House 6:00pm
8/26 - Spirit Day/Pizza Day


Blog Abbreviations:

TG Teacher's Guide
TB Textbook
WB Workbook
IEW Institute of Excellence in Writing
KWO Key Word Outline
RD Rough Draft
FD Final Draft
HW Cursive Book
SOTW Story of the World
NJ Science Notebooking Journal



Math:
WORKBOOK AND TEXTBOOK EXERCISES:
Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance. Initial the top when all problems have been completed correctly. 

IEW:
We will be learning what is a key word outline (KWO) and how to create one from a paragraph.

Spelling:
Review spelling and syllable division rules.
Review phonograms.
This week, we'll review phonograms and syllable division rules from previous levels.

Reading:
We will be reading Magician’s Nephew the first semester.  Please bring this book to school every day.  On Thursday and Friday we will be reading a classical book.  We are starting the year with "The Hundred Dresses".  The students will complete a story map on this book.  The story map will be in the campus binder.  This is due Aug 24.

Science:
Please bring the science journal to school on Wednesday only.  We will be working in the journal at school also.

Geography:
Continents & Oceans song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for pointing to the continents and oceans on a map. 

Memory:
Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry:  Our first quarter poem is "Rise Up O Men of God".  A copy is in your student's binder under the memory section.  Practice this with a family member, pet, or stuffed animal as an audience.  If you really want a challenge, try using yourself as an audience in a mirror!