Torres Third Grade 12/5-12/9

3rd week 1712/5/202212/6/202212/7/202212/8/202212/9/2022Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipGenerosity- "A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." -Proverbs 11:25
BibleLuke 1:26-2:20Matthew 1:18-2:18Nativity Activity
MathFact Practice
Ch 7 Test A
Fact Practice, turn in tomorrow.
Continual Assessment B sent home on Monday. Make Test correction to turn in on Wednesday.
Fact Practice, turn in today.
Continual Assessment 2
End of the 2nd quarter
Writing
IEW Break
IEW pg 75-78 assignment Christmas Poem.IEW pg 75-78 assignment Christmas Poem. Poem recitation of "We Thank Thee"
GrammarGrammar ReviewReview any concepts that you still need extra practice.Christmas PartyRemember to bring your classical book for the book exchange.
SpellingSpelling Break
ReadingThe Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Ch 2Reading ExplorationChristmas PartyRead a classical book of choice for 30 min.Read a classical book of choice for 30 min.
History
History Break
Share history journal entry. Turn in History Journal. Christmas Around the World.History BreakTest over Oceania
GeographyReview OceaniaChristmas Party
ScienceWork on end of the quarter science presentation. Due tomorrow Wednesday.Science Presentations.
Read Creation Confirmation, Shark Pups, Shark Orders, pg 113-116.
Memory WorkQuarter 2 Poem due 12/7
Key Dates 1-6 due 12/7

 The first semester has come to an end.  I love having each of your children in my class.  This first semester has been great.  Have a wonderful Christmas break and see ya'll next year.   

Important Dates

12/5 - Moms in prayer
          Spirit Week - Uniform free fundraiser
12/7 - Christmas Party/Classical book exchange, please see note below.
          Spirit Week - Crazy Christmas sweater day
12/12-1/6 - Christmas Break


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
RD - Rough Draft
FD - Final Draft

Grammar Christmas Party/Classical book exchange:

Dec 7th we will have a Christmas Party in the afternoon.  A sign up genius will be sent out by our room mom, Charity Nix.  We also have a classical book exchange.  Please bring a new or gently used wrapped classical book that can be for a boy or girl that is at appropriate grade reading level.  

New Books:
The new books for second semester are:
3B Singapore Math Workbook and Textbook
A Cricket in Time Square

Math:
We are working on a short chapter on charts and tables. Continue to work on multiplication facts and long division.

IEW:
We are taking a break from IEW the next two weeks. Keep reviewing vocab and working on cursive. Starting in January all final drafts will need to be written in cursive.
 
History:
Key Dates: We will be leaning 3 dates a quarter.  At the end of the quarter there will be a quiz.  The quiz will be accumulative as the year progresses.  The dates are listed in the campus binder under the history tab.

Quarter 2 dates
Charles V 1519
William the silent and a Dutch revolution 1582
Jamestown Colony Founded 1607
The Thirty Years War 1618
Louis XIV the Sun King 1661
Sir Isaac Newton 1666

Geography:
Oceania song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page.
They will need to know the 

Memory:
Please spend time during your school day to work on quarter 2 poem, We Thank Thee, geography map & song, Oceania, and key dates. Feel free to get creative and practice these in the car, at bedtime, or during meals.