Students have been or will soon be learning songs to help them with skip counting. Ask your child to sing them to you!

Skip Counting Our Way Through Multiplication

3’s - Pop Goes the Weasel     7’s- Mary Had a Little Lamb

3, 6, 9, 12 7,14, 21

15, 18, 21 28,

24, 27, 30 35,

And now the fun’s begun! 42 and 49

56 and 63

70!

4’s - Row, Row, Row Your Boat 8’s - Jingle Bells

4, 8, 12, 16 8, 16

20, 24 24

28, 32, 36, 40 32, 40

We can count by 4’s! 48 and 56

64 and 72

80!

6’s - Happy Birthday

6, 12, 18, 24

30, 36, 42 9’s - We Will Rock You!

48, 54, 60 9, 18, 27, 36

Now I know my 6’s too. 45

54, 63, 72, 81

90

We also learned about multiplication by creating arrays!

Learning Targets for 10/23/15

Math: I can identify, sort and classify shapes and quadrilaterals (rhombus, rectangle, square, and more quadrilaterals).

I can use tiles to find the area of a rectangle, and measure the area of a rectangle using square centimeters.

Reading: I can identify key details and determine the main idea of a text.  I can determine the meaning of key words using the context in which the words are used.

Writing: I can write about a special memory,  using sensory details to paint an image in the reader's mind.

Upcoming Events

October 30th: Spirit Assembly, 10:15 in the gym featuring Character Trait of the Month: Responsibility. Class Awards and Students of the Month. It's also Crazy Hair Day!

November 3rd: Picture Retakes

November 17th: Pick up Cookie Dough Orders

November 17th-20th: Fall Book Fair from 3:15-4:30 in the Library

More Cause and Effect Statements

Created by Mrs. Long’s Third Graders

If you eat Doritos, then you’ll have fire breath! -Ava

If I see food, I will be hungry.  -Colin

If you give me $500 to be quiet, I will spend it on AWESOMENESS! -Johnathan

(Black leather jacket, drums, speakers, electric guitar)

If you eat Takis, then you will breath fire. -Genaro

If you eat spicy food, your mouth will BURN! - Maddy

If you don’t turn in your library books, you will have to pay. - Lily

If you give Mrs. Long bubble gum and candies, she will eat them.

-Keren

If you eat the spiciest thing in the universe, your mouth will burn.

-Jackie

If you look at someone’s paper, you will cheat.

-Logan

If you leave a cookie on the table, a mouse will take the cookie and eat it.

-Celeste

If you eat something spicy, you will turn into a dragon.

-Sheyla

If you steal the teacher’s chocolate, she will be curious who took it.

-Malakai

If you sit on a cloud, you will fall and die.

-Osvaldo

If you give Maddy money, she will give you a candy.

-Chi

If you put a cookie on my desk, I will eat it.

-Esther

Cause and Effect in Ms. Moran's Class

This week in reading we have been working on CAUSE and EFFECT.
"If ___________, then ___________ will happen."

On  Monday, we had a long string of dominoes set up on the floor in Room 1.  We also had a cardboard paper towel tube, and a marble.  As a class we decided: "If we roll the marble through the tube and it touches the first domino, then all of the dominoes will fall."  We tested it, and we were correct!

We're still working on Cause and Effect but I wanted to share with you some of the things your children have come up with so far (they are incredible!):

If I don't go trick or treating... then I do not get candy (Grace)
If you touch an electric plug... then you will get shocked (Danny)
If you were snoring... then the person next to you can not sleep (Amanda)
If you don't go to school... then the teacher will miss you (Benji)
If I scare a cat... then it will run away (Julia)
If the fire alarm goes off... then you line up (Savanna)
If someone fell from a 20 story building... then they might die (Austin N)
If you put too much toilet paper in the toilet... then it might get clogged (Sarah)
If you fall... then you will get hurt (Kenya)
If you give me money... then I'll spend it all (Kaylie)
If a superhero does not stop a super mega monster... then the super mega monster will escape (Logan)
If I ever get eaten alive... then I'll probably say _____ (nothing, because I got eaten alive) (Cyrus)
If you eat all of the cookies... then you might get a stomachache (Jason)
If you lose your tooth and put it under your bed... then you'll get money (Anna)
If you jump in a pool... then you will get wet (David)
If you go in a pool after eating... then you'll probably die (Jose)
If I have a puppy... then I will have fun (Eily)
If I scare my dog... then she will have a heart attack (Austin C)
If you go out barefoot when it's hot... then your feet will melt (Lennon)
If you take a pen in the swimming pool... then it will not work (Jhonson)
If you put on to much blush... then you might look tan (Rose)
If you put chocolate on Ms. Moran's desk... then it will be gone (Angel)
If I hit my brother... then I will get in trouble (Keliah)
If I bother a bee... then the bee will sting me (ow) (Emma)
If you're not nice... then you will get a minor (Octavio)

Learning Targets for 10/19/15

Math
We are starting multiplication this week! Multiplication will be introduced by representing equal groups, arrays, and area models. Students will play a game in class called "Loops and Groups" that focuses on drawing equal groups.

Students will use loops and groups to understand multiplication

We'll also create arrays to represent multiplication

Multiplying with Area Models

Reading

Text Features Help Readers Understand Non-fiction Text

We'll continue to practice finding key details and the central message in stories. Students are also learning to identify text features in non-fiction books, such as the heading, subheading, caption, glossary, index, bold faced type, etc. This week we'll also explore cause-effect relationships in a text.

The Cause = Why did it happen?
The Effect= What happened?

Writing

Students are learning to use sensory details to create images for their readers. Students created poems featuring color words: Color Poems (Go to link).

This week students will create a short write, featuring a special memory. They will introduce the setting and characters, tell what happened, and tell the ending with a final thought.

Social Studies

Where in the world do we live? We've been learning about our community. Ask your child to identify where they live, beginning with our Planet Earth, Hemisphere, Continent, Country, State, City, and Neighborhood.

Upcoming Events

October 19th: SUN Classes Begin

October 20th: Family School Night, 5:30-7:00

Please join us for a fun evening with games, learning, and get free raffle tickets for prizes such as gift certificates to local businesses.

October 30th: Spirit Assembly, 10:15 in the gym featuring Character Trait of the Month: Responsibility. Class Awards and Students of the Month. It's also Crazy Hair Day!


November 3rd: Picture Retakes

November 17th: Pick up Cookie Dough Orders

November 17th-20th: Fall Book Fair from 3:15-4:30 in the library

EB's Rockin' Readers Read, Read, Read at Home!

Reading each night is the single most important task you can do to support and encourage ongoing learning at home.  We suggest 20-30 minutes of reading and another 5 minutes of discussion if possible. 

Here are some guiding questions for students to be thinking about during reading and for family members to ask after reading to encourage comprehension.  These are all based on the reading focus for the past month in our classrooms.

What is the point of view of the book?  Who is telling the story and how do you know?

Do you agree with their point of view?  Why or why not?

Point out 5 precise or vivid verbs.  What are they?  What do you think they mean? (Use the context to figure the meaning out)

Can you tell me a summary of either the book or the chapter(s) that you read tonight?  What happened at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end?

What do you think will happen next and why?

If you could write the next chapter or a sequel to the book, what would you write?

How do the illustrations clarify or enhance the words in the book?

Who were the main characters?  How did their actions change or influence the sequence of events in the story or chapter?

As you can see, we have been working on comprehending Fiction and Realistic Fiction . If you are reading Informational text some things to think about are:

What did I learn while reading? Name 3 things and show where in the book you found that information.  Why did the author write this book?