Third Grade Ledesma 1/27 - 1/31

Important Dates:

1/27 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

1/29 - Spirit Day/Pizza Day

           Grammar play date 3:00

2/3 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

2/10 - Teacher Training No School

2/12 - Valentine's Party

2/17 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

2/19 - New Parent Informational

2/21 - Moms night out 

2/24 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

           Grammar play date 

2/26 - Spirit Day/Pizza Day

Math:

Be practicing multiplication/division facts and bar models. They will start counting as a point on practices and tests. 

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

Math review sheet is sent home for Friday review of division/multiplication and word problems.

Grammar:

We are learning helping verbs again this week.  We are going over irregular verbs this week.  

Composition:

We are writing our second animal paper this week At the end of the three weeks we will be combining the papers into one paper with an opening paragraph to introduce the main ideas of the paper. Then we will add each of the papers to the introductory paragraph. Please keep each paper to add into the final paper.

All final drafts have to be written in cursive.

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 3 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
Seven Years War 1756
American Revolution and George Washington 1775
French Revolution 1789

Memory:

Please spend time during your school day to work on our school wide scripture, quarter 3 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 20	1/27/2020	1/28/2020	1/29/2020	1/30/2020	1/31/2020	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Discipline vs Self-Indulgence
Bible	Psalm 27
	Discuss Ephesians 4	Read Ephesians 5	Discuss Ephesians 5	Read Ephesians 6	Write your encouraging word for your classmate. Journal Entry: Why do you think it is important for children to obey their parents?
Math	Review HIG pg 19-24. TB pg 18 Practice 2A.	HIG pg 26-28. TB pg 19-21. WB Ex 8 pg 20-24.	HIG pg 31. TB pg 23 Practice 2B.	Fact Practice Mult. HIG pg 32-35. TB pg 24-25. WB Ex 10 pg 27-28	Fact Practice Mult. Math Review worksheet
Spelling	Review Step 17. Dictate sentences 4-6.	Review Step 17, card box, More Words and Homophone Pairs. Dictate sentences 7 - 9 writing station pg 95.	Review Step 17. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.	Step 18 - New Teaching. Dictate 10 words.	Dictate sentences 1-3
Grammar	Grammar Test Chapter 9	Ch10L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 9 Ch10L1.	Ch10L2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time, Acticity Time.	Ch10L2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Practice Time. PB pg 9 Ch10L2. WB pg 72 Practice.
Writing	Vocab - intriguing, expel, craft
	IEW lesson 11. Review clincher and topic sentence. Read A Bird with a Tasty Nest. Work on pg 89-90. Intro vocab words.	IEW pg 91 practice exercise. Use checklist in student's binder to write a RD.	IEW proofread RD. Start final draft.	Finish final draft. Oral retell.
Reading	The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Ch 3	Reading Exploration	Reading Discussion	The Cricket in Times Square Ch 12	The Cricket in Times Square Ch 13
History	Ch24 - Sailing South
	SP 78-79	Read SOTW pg 229-233	SP 80	Read SOTW pg 233-237	Journal entry: If you were Captin James Cook how would you prepare for a nineteen month voyage?
Geography	Former USSR - Due 3/4
Science	Try This pg 170 notebook pg 151, Vocabulary Match up NJ pg 146	Read pg 165-167 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 142	Try This pg 174 notebook pg 151, Light Fan NJ 149, A39-A43	Read pg 167-172 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 142	Scripture Copy Work pg 134 in NJ
Memory Work	Quarter 3 Poem/Key Dates Due 3/4

Third Grade Ledesma 1/20 - 1/24

Important Dates:

1/22 - Falcon moms meet up
           New Parent Informational

1/27 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

1/29 - Spirit Day/Piza Day
           Grammar play date 3:00

Math:

We are starting 3B.  In the 3B book there is not a lot of review of the concepts learned in the first semester.  We will be having review days to continue practicing the concepts learned already this year. 

Bar models will count as a point on practices and test.  We will still be reviewing bar models in class to keep practicing and help with any questions. 

Be practicing multiplication/division facts.

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

Grammar:

We are continuing helping verbs this week.  This week during lesson 3 we will go over irregular verbs.  Sometimes this can be a difficult concepts.  If you think that it may be you can introduce this concept earlier to have more practice. 

Composition:

We are starting a three week unit on the topic will be on animals! We will combine the three papers at the end of the unit with an opening paragraph that introduces the main idea of the paper. Then we will add each paper to the introductory paragraph. Please hold onto each paper so that they are available for the final paper.

Final drafts have to be written in cursive.

Reading

We started The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe on Monday and are really enjoying it! 

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 3 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
Seven Years War 1756
American Revolution and George Washington 1775
French Revolution 1789

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 19	1/20/2020	1/21/2020	1/22/2020	1/23/2020	1/24/2020	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Discipline vs Self-Indulgence
Bible
	Discuss Ephesians 2	Read Ephesians 3	Discuss Ephesians 3	Read Ephesians 4	Write your encouraging word for your classmate. Journal Entry: Paul urges believers to walk in a mannor worthy of our calling. What does a "worthy walk" look like?
Math	HIG pgs 17. TB pg 11 #1-2. WB Ex 5 pg 14-15. MM 10.	HIG pg 18 TB pg 12-13 Practice 1A & 1B. MM 11.	HIG pg 19-21 TB pg 14-16 #1-8. WB Ex 6 pg 16-17. MM 12.	HIG pg 22-24. TB pg 17 #9. WB Ex 7 pg 18-19.	Multipilcation/ Division/ Word problem review.
Spelling	Review Step 16. Dictate sentences 4-6.	Review Step 16, card box, Writing Station pg 89. Dictate sentences 7 - 9	Review Step 16. Dictate sentences 10-12. Administer Test on this weeks words and sentences.	Step 17 - New Teaching. Dictate 10 words.	Dictate sentences 1-3
Grammar	Ch9L3 Jingle Time, Gramar Time, Activity Time.	Ch9L3 Jingle Time, Gramar Time. PB pg 8 CH9L3. WB pg 72 Practice 1-2.	Review Any Concepts that still need help.	Ch9L4 Test Time WB pg 104 Exercise 1,2,3,5,6.
Writing	Vocab - fortress, sound, construct
	IEW Lesson 10. Busy Beavers pg 79 & 80, 82-84. Intro vocab words.	IEW pg 81 assignment 4 & 5. Proofread RD. Review vocab.	IEW pg 81 assignment 6. Start final draft. Review vocab	Finish final draft. Oral retell.
Reading	The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Ch 2	Reading Exploration	Reading Discussion	The Cricket in Times Square Ch 10	The Cricket in Times Square Ch 11
History	Ch23 - The New Country
	SP 74-75	Read SOTW pg 219-223	SP 76-77	Read SOTW pg 223-226	Jounal entry: Why do you think that it was so important for George Washington to become the 1st president?
Geography	Former USSR - Due 3/4
Science	Try This pg 158 notebook pg 139	Read pg 152-154 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 130	Try This pg 159 notebook pg 139. Sound shutte book pg135, A37	Read pg 155-161 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 130	SB Notebooking activity pg 162, NJ pg 131
Memory Work	Quarter 3 Poem and Key Dates Due 3/4

Third Grade Ledesma 1/13 - 1/17

Welcome back! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break! 

Important Dates:

1/13 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

1/15 - Spirit Day
           Co-teacher training 9:00am

1/22 - Falcon moms meet up
           New Parent Informational

1/27 - Moms in prayer 9:00am

1/29 - Spirit Day/Piza Day
           Grammar play date 3:00

Math:

We are starting 3B.  In the 3B book there is not a lot of review of the concepts learned in the first semester.  We will be having review days to continue practicing the concepts learned already this year. 

Bar models will count as a point on practices and test.  We will still be reviewing bar models in class to keep practicing and help with any questions. 

Be practicing multiplication/division facts.

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

Grammar:

We are learning helping verbs this week and next week.  Next week during lesson 3 we will go over irregular verbs.  Sometimes this can be a difficult concepts.  If you think that it may be you can introduce this concept earlier to have more practice. 

Composition:

We will be borrowing a concept from a story that we have done this year or from a list of stories in the book. This is a fun assignment where the kids get to create their own characters and setting.

Starting this week all final drafts have to be written in cursive.

Reading

We will be starting The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe on Monday.

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 3 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
Seven Years War 1756
American Revolution and George Washington 1775
French Revolution 1789

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 18	1/13/2020	1/14/2020	1/15/2020	1/16/2020	1/17/2020	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Discipline vs Self-Indulgence
Bible	Psalm 27
		Read Ephesians 1	Discuss Ephesians 1	Read Ephesians 2	Write your encouraging word for your classmate. Journal Entry: What does living like a child of God look like to you?	On-level track: Parent can write journal entry after discussion. Advanced Track: Students write journal entry.
Math	We are starting 3B! 3B HIG pgs. 1-4, TB pgs. 6-7 #3, WB EX 1, MM1	HIG pgs. 5-6, TB pg. 7 #4-5, WB EX 2, MM2	HIG pgs. 7-11, TB pg 8-9 #1-6, WB Ex 3 pg 10-11. MM 3	HIG pgs 15-16. TB pg 10 #1-2. WB Ex 4 pg 12-13. MM 9.	Multipilcation/ Division/ Word problem review.
Spelling				Step 16 - New Teaching. Dictate 10 words.	Dictate sentences 1-3
Grammar	Ch9L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. Review concepts.	Ch9L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 8 Ch9L1. Review any concepts that you may need help with.	Ch9L2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time.	Ch9L2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 8 Ch9L2.
Writing	Vocab - Review
	IEW Lesson 9. Borrowing a conflict pg 71 - 74. Review vocab words.	IEW pg 72 assignment 2 write your RD. Proofread RD.	IEW Start FD. Review vocab	Finish FD. Oral retell.
Reading	The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe Ch 1	Reading Exploration	Reading Discussion	The Cricket in Times Square Ch 8	The Cricket in Times Square Ch 9
History	Ch22 - Revoltuion!					On-level track: Parent can write journal entry after discussion. Advanced Track: Students write journal entry.
	SP 69-71	Read SOTW pg 209-213	SP 72-73	Read SOTW pg 213-217	Journal entry: What do you think that the British could have done to keep the colonies as part of Britian?
Geography	Former USSR - Due 3/4
Science	Try This pg 147,148 notebook pg 137. Vocabulary seek and find NJ pg 132.	Read pg 146-148 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 129	Try This pg 150,152 notebook pg 138.	Read pg 149-152 narrate, write at least interesting facts in notebook pg 129	Scripture Copy Work pg 148 in NJ (Optional)	On-level track: narrate reading. Advanced track: narrate material and write an interesting fact.
Memory Work	Quarter 3 Poem/Key dates Due 3/4