Third Grade Ledesma 12/2 - 12/6


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Important Dates:
12/2 - Moms in prayer 9:00am
12/4 - New Parent Informational 10:00am
12/8 - Falcon moms wrapping party 2:00pm
12/9 - Moms in prayer 9:00am
12/11 - Ugly sweater day
            Christmas Party w/ classical book exchange
12/16-1/10 - Christmas Break



Math:
Be practicing multiplication facts.

Here is another website to help practice multiplication facts.  mathusee.com

Grammar:
We are continuing to work on possessive nouns this week.  Be going over the rules.  Continue to review the different types of pronouns.

Composition:
IEW will have break on home school days. We will be studying how to make poems in class.

Reading
We will continue reading "A Cricket in Time Square" this week.  The project for this book is a diorama.  Your student will construct a diorama of one of the main events of this book. They will make a 3-dimensional scene, including models of characters, the setting, and objects. A shoebox makes a great place to build a diorama.  Then they will write a description of the scene.  Project is due Feb 12, 2020.  

History:
We will be leaning 3 new dates this quarter.  The quiz will be accumulative as the year progresses.  The dates are listed in the campus binder under the science and history tab.

Quarter 2 dates
Charles V 1519
William the silent and a Dutch revolution 1582
Jamestown Colony Founded 1607
Japan's Isolation 1633
Louis XIV the Sun King 1661
Sir Isaac Newton 1666

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


3rd week 1612/2/201912/3/201912/4/201912/5/201912/6/2019Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipCourage of Christmas
Bible
Psalm 27
Courage to trust God: Luke 1: 5-7, Luke 1: 23-25Unexpected courage: Luke 1:26-38.Unexpected courage: Luke 1:26-38.Courage to obey: Matthew 1:18 - 24Journal Entry: Think of some ways that you can be couragous when it seems hard.On-level track: Parent can write journal entry after discussion.

Advanced Track: Students write journal entry.
MathFact Practice. HIG pgs. 75-76, TB pgs. 96 #6-97, WB EX 48, MM25Subtraction Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 77-79, TB pgs. 98-100 #8, WB EX 49, MM25Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 77-79, TB pgs. 100 #9-101, WB EX 50, Ex 51WB Review 5 pgs. 143-146Subtraction Fact Practice. TB pgs. 102 Practice 5B.
SpellingReview Step 15, More Words. Dictate sentences 4-6.Review Step 15, card box, More Words. Dictate sentences 7 - 9 writing station pg 86Review Step 15. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.
GrammarReview GrammarCh8 L4 Test Time for practice exercise 1,2,3,5,6Chapter 8 TestReview any concepts that you still need extra practice.
Writing
Review vocab
IEW pg 75-78 assignment Christmas Poem.IEW pg 75-78 assignment Christmas Poem.
ReadingMagician's Nephew Ch 14Reading ExplorationReading DiscussionThe Cricket in Times Square Ch 6The Cricket in Times Square Ch 7On-level track: Student narrate what was read. Parents ask the question and sign off.


Advanced track: Students narrate and complete reading project. Project info in the notes below.
History
Ch21 - Fighting Over North America
SP 66Read SOTW pg 199-202SP 67Read SOTW pg 202-206On-level track: Parent can write journal entry after discussion.

Advanced Track: Students write journal entry.
GeographyOceania - Due 12/9
ScienceTry This pg 134, notebook pg 126. Vocabulary ID NJ pg 119-120.Read pg 133-138 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 117Try This pg 142, notebook pg 126. Energy Matchbook NJ pg123, A31Read pg 138-144 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 117SB Notebooking Activities pg 144, NJ pg 118.On-level track: narrate reading.


Advanced track: narrate material and write an interesting fact.
Memory WorkQuarter 2 Poem Due 12/9

Third Grade Ledesma 11/18 - 11/22


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Important Dates:
11/16 Dodgeball tournament 6:00pm
11/18 Moms in prayer 9:00am
          Grammar play date 3:00pm
11/20 Spirit Day/Pizza Day
          Thanksgiving program 1:30pm
11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving break - no school

Math:
Practice multiplication facts.
Here is another website to help practice multiplication facts.  mathusee.com

Grammar:
We will be learning the seven subject pronouns, seven possessive pronouns, and the seven object pronouns the next two weeks.  Please be working on the jingles for the different types of pronouns.  They will have to be able to list all the different types on the test.

Composition:
This week we are continuing Pecos Bill, a tall tale. This will be a three week paper. This week we are working on section three, climax and resolution. We will be adding a new section to this paper each week.

Reading
We are reading "A Cricket in Time Square" this week.  The project for this book is a diorama.  Your student will construct a diorama of one of the main events of this book. They will make a 3-dimensional scene, including models of characters, the setting, and objects. A shoebox makes a great place to build a diorama.  Then they will write a description of the scene.  Project is due Feb 12, 2020.  

History:
Memorize the three dates for this quarter. The quiz will be accumulative as the year progresses. The dates are listed in the campus binder under the science and history tab.

Quarter 2 dates due 12/9
Charles V 1519
William the silent and a Dutch revolution 1582
Jamestown Colony Founded 1607
Japan's Isolation 1633
Louis XIV the Sun King 1661
Sir Isaac Newton 1666

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

Thanksgiving program 
Please allow time for your child to rehearse their lines. 

3rd week 1511/18/201911/19/201911/20/201911/21/201911/22/2019Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipGratefulness vs. Unthankfulness
Bible
Psalm 27
Discuss Acts 28Thanking God all day long. Read Nehemiah 12:27-29,31,38-43.Discuss Thanking God all day long.Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
MathFact Practice. HIG pg. 72, TB pg 88 #7, WB EX 445-4, MM23. Subtraction Fact Practice. TB pg 89 Practice 4F odds & TB pg 90 Practice 4G evens.Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 73-74, TB pgs. 91-92, WB EX 46, MM 24Subtraction Fact Practice. TB pg. 93 Practice 5A, MM 24Subtraction Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 75-76, TB pgs. 94-96 #5, WB EX 47, MM25
SpellingReview 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 /. Students copy 10 words.Dictate sentences 1-3
GrammarCh8 L2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time.Ch8 L2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time. PB pg 7 Ch8L2. WB pg 70 Ch8L2P1Ch8 L3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time.Ch8 L3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 7 Ch8L3. WB pg 71 Ch8L3P1.
Writing
Review vocab
IEW lesson 8C. Pecos Bill KWO pg 61, pg 68 & 69. Review vocab.IEW RD for Sect 3 - climax & resolution. Proofread RD. Review vocab. Review Pg 69. Start FD add to section one and two. Review vocabFinish FD. Oral retell. 
ReadingMagician's Nephew Ch 15Reading ExplorationThanksgiving ProgramThe Cricket in Times Square Ch 5
History
Ch19 - The English in India
SP 59-60Read SOTW pg 181-184Thanksgiving ProgramRead SOTW pg 184-188
GeographyOceania - Due 12/4
ScienceTry This pg 128, notebook pg 125Read pg 126-129 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 116Thanksgiving ProgramRead pg 129-133 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 116
Memory WorkQuarter 2 Poem & Key Dates Due 12/4

Third Grade Ledesma 11/11 - 11/15

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Important Dates:
11/11 Moms in prayer 9:00am
11/13 Spirit Day
11/15 Falcon moms night out
11/16 Dodgeball tournament 6:00pm
11/18 Moms in prayer 9:00am
          Grammar play date 3:00pm
11/20 Spirit Day/Pizza Day
          Thanksgiving program 1:30pm
11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving break - no school

Math:
Practice multiplication facts.

Here is another website to help practice multiplication facts.  mathusee.com

Grammar:
We will be learning the seven subject pronouns, seven possessive pronouns, and the seven object pronouns the next two weeks.  Please be working on the jingles for the different types of pronouns.  They will have to be able to list all the different types on the test.

Composition:
This week we are continuing Pecos Bill, a tall tale. This will be a three week paper. This week we are working on section two, conflict and plot. We will be adding a new section to this paper each week.

Reading
We are reading "A Cricket in Time Square" this week.  The project for this book is a diorama.  Your student will construct a diorama of one of the main events of this book. They will make a 3-dimensional scene, including models of characters, the setting, and objects. A shoebox makes a great place to build a diorama.  Then they will write a description of the scene.  Project is due Feb 12, 2020.  

History:
Memorize the three dates for this quarter. The quiz will be accumulative as the year progresses. The dates are listed in the campus binder under the science and history tab.

Quarter 2 dates due 12/9
Charles V 1519
William the silent and a Dutch revolution 1582
Jamestown Colony Founded 1607
Japan's Isolation 1633
Louis XIV the Sun King 1661
Sir Isaac Newton 1666

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

Thanksgiving program 
For the Thanksgiving program our class is doing Squanto. Your child received their lines on Wednesday. They should have been placed behind the Reading tab in their binder. Please allow time for your child to rehearse their lines. We will practice at school, but getting extra time outside of school will be helpful as well. 



3rd week 1411/11/201911/12/201911/13/201911/14/201911/15/2019Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipGratefulness vs. Unthankfulness
Bible
Psalm 27
On-level track: Parent can write journal entry after discussion.

Advanced Track: Students write journal entry.
Discuss Acts 26Read Acts 27Discuss acts 27Read Acts 28Write your encouraging word for your classmate. Journal Entry: Why do you think that the poisonous snake did not harm Paul?
MathMath TestSubtraction Fact Practice. HIG pg. 68 #3, TB pg. 83 #5, WB EX 40. HIG pg. 68 #3, TB pg. 83 #5, WB EX 41, MM21Fact Practice. TB pg 84 Practice 4D odds & TB pg 85 Practice 4E evens.Subtraction Fact Practice. HIG pgs. 69-70, TB 87-88 #4, WB EX 42, MM22Subtraction Fact Practice. HIG pg. 71, TB pg 88 #6, WB EX 43, MM22On-level track: complete last 4 problems of each exercise to matery.

Word problems: complete odds last one has to be to mastery.

Advanced track: complete whole exercise.
SpellingReview current step. Dictate sentences 4-6.Review current step. Dictate sentences 7 - 9 Writing station pg 78Review step. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.Step 14. More ER Words. Students copy 10 words.Dictate sentences 1-3
GrammarGrammar ReviewCh7L4 Test Time for a practice pg 102 exercise 1,2,3,5,6,7.Chapter 7 TestCh8 L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Pracctice Time. PB pg 7 Ch8L1. WB pg 69-70 Ch8L1P1-3.
Writing
Vocab - whirlwind, spirited, cease
IEW lesson 8B. Pecos Bill KWO section 2 pg 61, pg 65 & 66. Review vocab.IEW write RD sec 2 Conflict. Proofread RD. Review vocab. Review Sentence Opener #6. Start FD and add to section one with new paragraph. Oral retell. Review vocab.Finish FD. Oral retell. 
CursivePg 126-128Pg 129-131We have finished the cursive book
ReadingMagician's Nephew Ch 12Reading ExplorationReading DiscussionThe Cricket in Times Square Ch 3The Cricket in Times Square Ch 4On-level track: Student narrate what was read. Parents ask the question and sign off.

Advanced track: Students narrate and complete reading project. Project info in the notes below.
History
Ch17 - Russia Looks West
SP 51Read SOTW pg 165-169SP 52-54Read SOTW pg 169-173Journal entry: Do you think it is good or bad for Peter to become Czar at 17?On-level track: Parent can write journal entry after discussion.

Advanced Track: Students write journal entry.
GeographyOceania - Due 12/9
ScienceTry This pg 114, 115, notebook pg 112-113Read pg 116-119 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 104Try This pg 119,121, 122 notebook pg 113Read pg 119-123 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 104SB pg 123 Notebooking Activities: My Race Car or Plane Design NJ pg 105On-level track: narrate reading.

Advanced track: narrate material and write an interesting fact.
Memory WorkQuarter 2 Poem Due 12/9