Torres Third Grade 12/4-12/8

3rd week 17	Mon, Dec 4	Tue, Dec 5	Wed, Dec 6	Thu, Dec 7	Fri, Dec 8	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Empathy- "Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep." -Romans 12:15
Bible	Read Luke 1:26-2:20. Prayer time.	Matthew 1:18-2:18	Nativity Activity
Math	Fact Practice (Add, Sub B) Ch 7 Test A	Fact Practice (Multi C), turn in tomorrow. Continual Assessment B sent home on Monday. Make Test correction to turn in on Wednesday.	Fact Practice (Add, Sub C), turn in today. Continual Assessment 2	Make test correction and email me the correction.		End of the 2nd quarter
Writing	IEW Break
	IEW pg 75-78 assignment Christmas Poem.	Review Vocab.	Finish Christmas Poem Books.
Grammar	Grammar Review	Review any concepts that you still need extra practice.	Christmas Party			Remember to bring your classical book for the book exchange.
Spelling	Review Step 15, More Words. Dictate sentences 4-6.	Review Step 15, card box, More Words. Dictate sentences 7 - 9, writing station pg 86	Review Step 15. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.
Reading	Peter the Great pg 18-24.	Peter the Great pg 25-32, write a journal narration.	Turn journal in for grading.
Read aloud	The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
History	History Break
	Key Date 1696. Share journal entry. Turn in history journal for grading. Christmas Around the World.	History Break
Science		Work on end of the quarter science presentation. Due tomorrow Wednesday.	Science Presentations.	Read Creation Confirmation, Shark Pups, Shark Orders, pg 113-116.
Geography	South America - Due 1/24
Key Dates	Key Dates - 1-6 - Due 12/4
Poetry	Review Poetry

As the first semester has come to an end, I pray that you have a wonderful Christmas break.  I love having each of your children in my class.  This first semester has been great.  I will miss each of them over the break.  Have a wonderful Christmas break and see ya'll next year.     

Important Dates:

12/6 - Christmas Party/Classical Book Exchange

12/8 - End of 2nd quarter

12/11-1/5 - Christmas Break

1/8 - First Day of second semester

New Books:
The new books for second semester are:
3B Singapore Math Workbook and Textbook

Copybook Cursive: Scripture & Poems
A Cricket in Time Square

Grammar Christmas Party/Classical book exchange:

Dec 6th we will have a Christmas Party in the afternoon.  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.  

Torres Third Grade 11/27-12/1

3rd week 16	Mon, Nov 27	Tue, Nov 28	Wed, Nov 29	Thu, Nov 30	Fri, Dec 1	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Respect- "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others." -Phil. 2:3-4					Next week is the Christmas party, with the classical book exchange.  Please see note below.
Bible	A Crippled Woman Is Healed pg 448. Prayer time.	Jesus Answers the Pharisees pg 448, pray for your classmate.	The Prodigal Son pg 449. Prayer time.	The Rich Man and Lazarus pg 452, pray for your classmate.	Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
Math	Fact Practice (Mult F) Ch 7 Lesson 1 TG pg 246-248, TB pg 202-206, WB pg 183-187.	Fact Practice (Add, Sub J) Ch 7 Lesson 2 TG pg 249-252, TB pg 207-212, WB pg 188-191.	Fact Practice (Multi A) Ch 7 Lesson 3 TG pg 253-255, WB pg 192-195.	Fact Practice (Add, Sub A TB Review pg 217-218.	Fact Practice (Multi B), turn in on Monday. WB Review pg 196-202.	Extra Practice TB pg 213-216 Test B for Ch 7
Writing	Review vocab
	IEW pg 75-78 assignment Christmas Poem.	Review Vocab.	IEW pg 75-78 assignment Christmas Poem.	Review Vocab.
Grammar	Review Grammar	Ch8 L4 Test Time for practice exercise 1,2,3,5,6	Chapter 8 Test	Review any concepts that you still need extra practice.
Spelling	Review current step. Dictate sentences 4-6.	Review current step. Dictate sentences 7 - 9, writing station pg 82.	Review step. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.	Step 15 the sound of /u/ spelled O pg 83-85. The Sound of / u /. Students copy 10 words.	Dictate sentences 1-3
Reading	Reading Discussion	Peter the Great pg 4-11.	Reading Discussion	Peter the Great pg 12-17, write a journal narration.
Read aloud	The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
History	Ch21 - Fighting Over North America
	Key Date 1696. Share journal entry. Map work pg 127, SP 50. Dream Up a City pg 129.	Read SOTW Three Pointless Wars and narrate.		Read SOTW The Seven-Year War and narrate.	Journal entry: George Washington was shot at, fell into a freezing river, and then spent the night outside in freezing temperatures, why do think that he did not die?
Science		Read Sharks and Rays, Rays, Stingrays pg 103-106. Narrate what you read today.	Picture Narration	Read Manta Rays, Electric Rays, Eagle Rays, Sawfish, Skates, pg 106-109. Narrate what you read today.	Pick one of these topics the Stingrays, Manta Rays, Electric Rays, Eagle rays, Sawfish, or Skates write a narration about topic in your science journal.	Next Wednesday the kids will give another science presentation like last quarter. The chapter they can pick from are 4-7. They will have Teusday to work on this but wanted to give you a heads up. Due next Wednesday.
Geography	South America - Due 1/24
Key Dates	Key Dates - 1-6 - Due 12/4
Poetry	The Eagle - stanzas 1-2

  Important Dates:

11/20-11/24 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

11/29 - Spirit/DOGS/Pizza day

12/6 - Christmas Party/Classical Book Exchange

12/8 - End of 2nd quarter

12/11-1/5 - 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 6th we will have a Christmas Party in the afternoon.  A sign up genius will be sent out by one of our room moms in the next couple of weeks.  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.  

Torres 11/13-11/17

3rd week 15	Mon, Nov 13	Tue, Nov 14	Wed, Nov 15	Thu, Nov 16	Fri, Nov 17	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Respect- "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others." -Phil. 2:3-4
Bible	The Good Samaritan pg 440. Prayer time.	Lazarus Is Raised from the Dead pg 442, pray for your classmate.	Read and Discuss Acts 9:10-19.A Sick Man Is Healed pg 445. Prayer time.	The Parable of the Supper pg 446, pray for your classmate.	Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
Math	Fact Practice (Add, Sub G) Ch 6 Lesson 9 TG pg 232-233, WB pg 180-182.	Fact Practice (Multi D) Test B Chapter 6	Fact Practice (Add, Sub H) Ch 6 Test A	Fact Practice (Multi E) Make test corrections to turn in the Monday after Thanksgiving Break. Study Multiplication Facts.	Fact Practice (Add, Sub I), turn in after Thanksgiving Break. Study Multiplication Facts.
Writing	Review vocab
	Lesson 8C Writing Section 3: Climax & Resolution. Complete pg 68-69. Review Vocab.	Add section 3 RD, climax and resolution to section 1 & 2. Proofread RD. Review Vocab.	Start writing FD. Vocab quiz.	Finish FD. Turn in Monday after Thanksgiving. Review Vocab.
Grammar	Ch8 L2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time.	Ch8 L2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time. PB pg 7 Ch8L2. WB pg 70 Ch8L2P1	Ch8 L3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time.	Ch8 L3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 7 Ch8L3. WB pg 71 Ch8L3P1.
Spelling	Review current step. Dictate sentences 4-6.	Review current step. Dictate sentences 7 - 9. Writing station pg 78.	Review step. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.	Step 14 more ER words pg 79-82. More ER Words. Students copy 10 words.	Dictate sentences 1-3
Reading	Reading Discussion	Mr. Popper's Penguins Ch 17-18 Work on journal pages.	Reading Discussion	Mr. Popper's Penguins Ch 19-20, finish journal pages.	Turn in journal on Monday after Thanksgiving for grading.
Read aloud	The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
History	Ch 19 - The English in India
	Key Date 1666. Share history journal entry. The Force of Gravity pg 121. Turn in history journal to be graded.	Read SOTW The Indian Empire Falls Apart and narrate.		Read SOTW The Shopkeepers' Invasion and narrate.	Journal entry: Do you think that "The East India Company" should have fought against the the people of India? Why or Why not.
Science		Read Spawning, Stages of Life, Hermaphrodites, Explore More pg 98-100. Narrate what you read today.	Draw the stages of life pg 99 and write a narration. Turn in science journal to be graded.	Ocean Box pg 101
Geography	Australia - Due 11/15, South America - Due 1/24
Key Dates	Key Dates - 1-6 - Due 12/4
Poetry	The Eagle - stanza 1

   Important Dates:

11/20-11/24 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

11/29 - Spirit/DOGS/Pizza day

12/6 - Christmas Party/Classical Book Exchange

12/8 - End of 2nd quarter

12/11-1/5 - 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

IEW:

We are continuing to write a story using a sequence questions. We will finish Pecos Bill this week. The paper will be turned in the Monday after Thanksgiving break.

Grammar Christmas Party/Classical book exchange:

Dec 6th we will have a Christmas Party in the afternoon.  A sign up genius will be sent out by one of our room moms in the next couple of weeks.  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.