Dear Parents,
Please take a look at this week's highlights:
Vocabulary/Spelling: Use PSIA Words #21-40 for this week's definitions. Practice dictation and study for vocabulary words for crossword puzzle test on Friday.
Reading: We finished our wonderful Chinese folktales unit on Monday with a celebration of Chinese New Year! We made dragon puppets to commemorate 2012's Year of the Dragon, and used them to do a Dragon Dance parade. We danced to the beat of the percussion and paraded from classroom to classroom. In the afternoon, we had a Chopsticks Contest (object of the game is to pick up each popcorn in his/her plate with chopsticks and move them from one side to another. Winners received a red envelope containing a free homework pass). This week, we began an introduction to the Middle Ages and the legend of King Arthur. I distributed a copy of the children's version of Knights of the Round Table edited by Gwen Gross. Please remind your child that the paperback book belongs to 3rd grade classroom, so please make sure the book is taken care of properly.
English/Grammar: We continue to practice choosing the correct verb tenses and subject-verb agreement in class.
Math: We continue our Geometry unit learning about: ordered pairs, symmetry, and transformation. In class, we will reinforce math vocabulary concepts using art. We will return to the computer lab to complete our assessment in ALEKS. At home, continue to review and fill in your pie.
Religion: In preparation for Catholic Schools Week (begins Sunday with 10 AM Mass and Open House), we are working on our Prayer Corner Paper Quilt. Each day, we continue to pray with special intentions, and we write our prayers in small paper cards. We have collected those cards and will remind each other of the prayers we have shared since the beginning of the year. Many of our prayers have been answered, and we will use our prayer quilt to remind each other about the power of prayer.
Have a blessed week!
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