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 Book
Cursive
Magician's Nephew
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.
Magician's Nephew
Important Dates:
8/8 - First Day of School
Back 2 School Brunch
BLOG KEY
General:
Ch – Chapter
Ex – Exercise
L – Lesson
pg – Page(s)
Math:
TG – Teacher’s Guide
TB – Textbook
WB – Workbook
FP – Facts Practice
Writing:
IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline
Writing:
IEW- Institute for Excellence in Writing
KWO - Key word outline
RD - Rough Draft
FD - Final Draft
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.
Fact Practices: Fact practice (FP) will be completed daily. The previous week's completed sheets will be collected every Monday for a homework grade. You will need to set a timer for 6 min. If not finished, draw a line where they have completed too and have them finish the MF practice page for that day.
IEW:
We will be learning what is a key word outline (KWO) and how to create one from a paragraph.
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 book review on this book. The book review will be in the black reading journal. This is due Aug 22.
Science:
Please bring the science textbook and journal to school on Wednesday only.
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 book review on this book. The book review will be in the black reading journal. This is due Aug 22.
Science:
Please bring the science textbook and journal to school on Wednesday only.
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.
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!
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!
