3rd Grade T/Th 8/27-9/2

 MATH TEST THURSDAY 8/29

  Important Dates:

8/27 - Picture Day

8/29 - Dogs Day/ Spirit Day/Pizza Day

9/3 - Labor Day - No school

9/12 - Spirit Day

9/14 - Dodge ball tournament

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

Math:

Our first math test will be this Thursday.  They will complete the test.  Turn the test in.  I will check it.  If there are any missed problems, I will give it back to them and they will have an opportunity to make corrections.  Then they will turn it back in.  I will grade it and put the grade in Alma.  On Friday they will have an opportunity to make corrections.  They can turn in the test corrections on Tuesday for a homework grade.

Fact Practices: Fact practice (FP) will be completed daily.  The previous week's completed sheets will be collected every Tuesday for a homework grade.  You will need to set a timer for 5 min.  If not finished, draw a line where they have completed to and have them finish the math fact practice page for that day. 

Spelling:

Please follow the instructions on pg 20 for dictating spelling sentence.  I will only say the sentences once in class and then the students will repeat the sentence and then write it on the paper.  

Reading:
We are starting the "Cabin Faced West" this week.  The reading journal will be due Sept. 23.

Science:
Please bring the science textbook and journal to school on Thursday only.  

Geography:
Continents & Oceans song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for pointing to the continents and oceans on a map. 

3rd week 3	Tue, Aug 27	Wed, Aug 28	Thu, Aug 29	Fri, Aug 30	Mon, Sep 2	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Prudence- "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” – Titus 2:11-13
Bible	Jesus Is Tempted pg 371. Prayer time.	Jesus Makes Five New Friends pg 373. Pray for your classmate.	The Wedding at Cana pg 376. Prayer time.	Jesus Keeps the Passover pg 377. Pray for your classmate.	Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
Math	Fact practice (Add F). Ch 1 Lesson 11 TG - pg 32-33, WB pg 33-36	Fact Practice (Sub F) Ch 2 Lesson 1 TG - pg 54-55, TB pg 42-43, WB pg 37-40,	Fact Practice (Add G) Chapter 1 Test	Fact Practice (Sub G) Ch 2 Lesson 2 TG - pg 56-57, TB pg 44-45, WB pg 41-42. Make test corrections to turn in on Monday.	Fact Practice (Add H), turn in on Monday. Ch 2 Lesson 3 TG - pg 58-59, TB pg 46-47, WB pg 43-46	Extra Practice: TB pg 38-40 Complete test B sent home on Monday.
Writing	Vocab - melodious, observe					The IEW checklist for "Belling the Cat" can be found in the communication pocket in the campus binder. There is an IEW example page under the writing tab in the campus binder.
	Read and discuss "Orchestra and Conductor" pg 26. Reread the source text and circle 2-3 key words in each sentence. Write your KWO for the first paragraph pg 27.	Complete Structure Review pg 28. Print off vocab cards for lesson 3. Complete vocab practice pg 28. Try to add at least one vocab word to your KWO.	Reread and discuss "Orchestra and Conduct" pg 26. Reread the second paragraph of the source text and circle two or three key words in each sentence. Write your KWO for the second paragraph pg 27. Test your KWO.	Review vocab words and their meanings. Give an oral report using your KWO. Read, think, look up, and speak.
Grammar	Ch 2 L 3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Activity/ Assignment Time.	Ch 2 L 3 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 1 Ch 2 L3	Ch 2 L4 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Activity/ Assignment Time.	Ch 2 L4 Jingle Time, Grammar Time. PB pg 1 Ch 2 L4. WB pg 61 Ch2 L4 P1-2.
Spelling	Review step 1. Dictate sentences 6-10	Review step 1, Dictate sentences 11-15	Review step 1. Dictate sentences 16-20	Step 2 pg 21-25. Consonant Team TCH.	Review step, Students copy 10 words. Dictate sentences 1-4	Proper dictation instructions found on pg. 20 Spelling step sheet behind spelling tab.
Reading	Reading Discussion	Read aloud "The Cabin Faced West" Ch 1.	Reading Discussion	Read aloud "The Cabin Faced West" Ch 2. Answer questions in reading journal.
Read aloud	Magician's Nephew
History	Ch3 - James, King of Two Countries					Please use journal rubric to complete the journal entry.
	Key Date 1607 Share journal entry. Read and discuss Psalm 23. Watch video. Turn in history journal for grading.	Read James and His Enemies and narrate.		Read King James's Town and narrate.	Journal entry: Describe what you think life would have been like during that first year at the Jamestown colony?
Science		Read Diving Deeper, Mobility to Move, Nekton, Benthic, Sessile, and Plentiful Plankton pg 34-37 narrate what you read.	Picture Narration. Activity 2.1 Spot the mover pg 35.	Read Power of Plankton, Filter Feeders, Animal Classification, pg 37-40 narrate what you read.	Pick one of these topics, Plentiful Plankton, Filter Feeders, or Aquatic Habitats write a narration about the topic in your journal.	Please use journal rubric to complete the journal entry.
Geography	Continents and Oceans - Due 9/9
Key Dates	Key Dates - 1-3 - Due 9/25
Poetry	Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore stanza 1-2.

3rd Grade T/Th August 20-26

  Important Dates:

8/27 - Picture Day

8/29 - Dogs Day/ Spirit Day/Pizza Day

9/3 - Labor Day - No school

9/12 - Spirit Day

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

Math:

WORKBOOK AND TEXTBOOK EXERCISES:

Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance. Initial the top when all problems have been completed correctly. 

Fact Practices: Fact practice (FP) will be completed daily.  The previous week's completed sheets will be collected every Monday for a homework grade.  You will need to set a timer for 5 min.  If not finished, draw a line where they have completed to and have them finish the math fact practice page for that day. 

IEW:

We will be learning what is a key word outline (KWO) and how to create one from a paragraph.

Spelling:

We will start step 1 this week on Thursday.  This week we are only writing sentences.  Please follow the instructions on pg 20 for dictating spelling sentence.  I will only say the sentences once in class and then the students will repeat the sentence and then write it on the paper.  

Reading:

We are continuing to read "The Hundred Dresses".  Reading journal questions are due Aug 26.

Science:

Please bring the science textbook and journal to school on Thursdays only.  

Geography:

Continents & Oceans song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for pointing to the continents and oceans on a map.

3rd week 2	Tue, Aug 20	Wed, Aug 21	Thu, Aug 22	Fri, Aug 23	Mon, Aug 26	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Prudence- "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” – Titus 2:11-13
Bible	The Wise Men Follow a Star pg 362. Prayer time.	When Jesus Was a Boy pg 364. Pray for your classmate.	John Preaches in the Wilderness pg 368. Prayer time.	John Baptizes Jesus pg 371. Pray for your classmate.	Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
Math	Fact Practice (Sub C) Ch 1 Lesson 6 TG - pg 21-22, WB pg 18-21	Fact Practice (Add D) Ch 1 Lesson 7 TG - pg 23-25, TB pg 27-30, WB pg 22-24.	Fact Practice (Sub D) Ch 1 Lesson 8 TG - pg 26-27, TB pg 31-32, WB pg 25-26	Fact Practice (Add E) Ch 1 Lesson 9 TG - pg 28-29, TB pg 33-34, WB pg 27-29	Fact Practice (Sub E), turn in on Monday. Ch 1 Lesson 10 TG - pg 30, TB pg 35-37, WB pg 30-32	Extra Practice Ch 1 Lesson 6 TG - pg 21-22, TB pg 24-26
Writing	Vocab - organized, sprint
	Read and discuss "Roman Hoplite" pg 20. Reread the source text and circle 2-3 key words in each sentence. Write KWO 21 and test it. Play Build-a-Man if time allows.	Print off vocab words. Complete Vocab practice pg 24. Try to add a vocab word to your KWO. Give an oral report using your KWO. Read, think, look up, and speak.	Read and discuss "American Quarter Horses" pg 22. Reread the source text and circle 2-3 key words in each sentence. Write your KWO pg 23 and test your KWO.	Review vocab words and their meanings. Give an oral report using your KWO. Read, think, look up, and speak.
Grammar	Ch 2 L 1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Activity/ Assignment Time.	Ch 2 L1 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, (Activity/ Assignment Time if you would like to)	Ch 2 L 2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, Skill Time, Activity/ Assignment Time.	Ch 2 L 2 Jingle Time, Grammar Time, (Activity/ Assignment Time if you would like to)
Spelling	Review Phonograms	Review information found through pg. 11 of the All About Spelling book. Setup at-home spelling board to match information found on pg. 15. Review Phonogram Cards, Blue Key Cards	Review Phonograms	Step 1 pg 15-20 warming up. Begin on page 16 with "Discuss Spelling Strategy #1" There are no words this week.	Dictate sentences 1-5 on step 1 paper in campus binder	Proper dictation instructions found on pg. 20. I will only be saying the sentences once. The students will repeat and then write the sentence. Please practice this method at home.
Reading	Reading Discussion	Read aloud "The Hundred Dresses" Ch 5-6, complete reading question in black reading journal.	Reading Discussion	Read aloud "The Hundred Dresses" Ch 7, complete reading question in black reading journal.	Turn in journal on Monday for grading.
Read aloud	Magician's Nephew
History	Ch2 - Protestant Rebellions					Journal entries need to be competed in the red journal. The entry needs to be three or more complete sentences. They need to be written in cursive. I will collect the journals every two weeks to grade the journal entries.
	Key Date 1607. Mapping activity SP 8. Read "You Wouldn't Want to be an American Colonist"	Read The Dutch Revolt and narrate.		Read The Queen Without a Country and narrate.	Journal entry: Do you think that it is OK to hurt or kill people who do not believe the same way as you do? Why or why not?
Science		Read See the Sea, Rushing Rivers, A Source of Course, Swimming Salmon, Salt Solutions, Creation Confirmation, Lively Lakes and Peaceful Ponds, Current Events pg 21-26 narrate what you read.	Label the oceans and surface currents on the map in your journal. Activity 1.7 Density experiment pg 31.	Read Surfing the Surface and Deep Ocean Currents, Tides, Full and New Moon pg 26-30 narrate what you read.	Answer what do you remember questions in your journal.	Journal entries need to be competed in the green journal. They need to be at least 3 sentences and written in cursive. I will collect the journals at the end of each chapter to grade the journal entries.
Geography	Continents and Oceans - Due 9/9
Key Dates	Key Dates - 1-3 - Due 9/25
Poetry	Godfrey Gordon Gustavus Gore stanza 1.

3rd Grade August 13-19

3rd	Tue, Aug 13	Wed, Aug 14	Thu, Aug 15	Fri, Aug 16	Mon, Aug 19	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Prudence- "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age, while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” – Titus 2:11-13
Bible	An Angel Visits the Temple pg 355. Prayer time.	The Angel Visits Mary pg 356. Pray for your classmate.	A Baby Names John pg 357. Prayer time.	A Wonderful Birth pg 358. Pray for your classmate.	Write your encouraging word for your classmate.
Math	Fact Practice (Add A) Ch 1 Lesson 1 TG - pg 6-9, TB pg 2, WB pg 1-3	Fact Practice (Sub A) Ch 1Lesson 2 TG - pg 10-11, TB pg 8-11, WB pg 4-6.	Fact Practice (Add B) Ch 1 Lesson 3 TG - pg 12-14, TB pg 12-15, WB pg 7-9	Fact Practice (Sub B) Ch 1 Lesson 4 TG - pg 15-17, TB pg 16-19, WB pg 10-12	Fact Practice (Add C) Ch 1 Lesson 5 TG - pg 18-20, TB pg 20-23, WB pg 13-17	All WB exercises, Practices and Reviews need to be CCC - Complete independently, parent check, student correct.
Writing	Vocab - dwell, vast
	Read and discuss "Nile River" pg 14. Reread the source text and circle 2-3 key words in each sentence. Write your KWO pg 15. Test your KWO.	Print off vocab words. Complete Vocab practice pg 18. Try to add a vocab word to your KWO pg 15. Give an oral report using your KWO. Read, think, look up, and speak.	Read and discuss "Endangered Species of the Yangtze River" pg 16. Reread the source text and circle 2-3 key words in each sentence. Write your KWO pg 17. Try to add one vocab word to your KWO. Test your KWO.	Review vocab words and their meanings. Give an oral report using your KWO. Read, think, look up, and speak.
Grammar	Get to know you activity.	Read Ch 1 Lesson 1.	Ch 1 L 4.	Ch 1 L 5 Test Time. Complete only exercise 2 as a practice.
Spelling	Spelling will start next week.
Reading	Intro into The Hundred Dresses.	Read aloud "The Hundred Dresses" Ch 1-2, complete reading question in black reading journal.	Reading discussion.	Read aloud "The Hundred Dresses" Ch 3-4, complete reading question in black reading journal.
Read aloud	Magician's Nephew
History	Ch1 - A World of Empires					Journal entries need to be competed in the red journal. The entry needs to be three or more complete sentences. They may be in cursive or print 1st semester. I will collect the journals every two weeks to grade the journal entries.
	Intro into History and Geography	Read The Holy Roman Empire and narrate.		Read The Riches of Spain and narrate.	Journal entry: Why do you think it was good or bad for Charles to rule over so much of the know world?
Science		Read Diving Deeper, Welcome, Creation Confirmation, Watery World pg 13-16 and narrate what you read.	Picture Narration. Activity 1.2 Water pressure experiment pg 21.	Read Ocean Anatomy, Continuous Continental Shelf, Down the Continental Slope, Zoned Out, Down the Continental Rise, Absolute Abyss, Crazy Creatures, and Where's the Food? pg 17-21 and narrate what you read.	Pick one of these topics, Welcome, Continuous Continental Shelf, Where's the Food? write a narration about the topic in your journal.	Journal entries need to be competed in the green journal. The entry needs to be three or more complete sentences. They may be in cursive or print 1st semester. I will collect the journals at the end of each chapter to grade the journal entries.
Geography	Continents and Oceans - Due 9/9
Key Dates	Key Dates - 1-3 - Due 9/25
Poetry	Poetry - Review Poems from 2nd Grade

Welcome to third grade.  I am so excited to get to know everyone of your children.  I am looking forward to a wonderful year.  If you need anything or have questions, please email me at sbevans@fortisacademy.net

Books needed on Monday:
Singapore 3A textbook & workbook
IEW Book

Important Dates:

8/13 - First Day of School

         Back 2 School Brunch

8/15 - Spirit Day

8/27 - Picture Day

8/29 - Dogs Day/ Spirit Day/Pizza Day

9/3 - Labor Day - No school

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

Math:
WORKBOOK AND TEXTBOOK EXERCISES:
Please grade all work by first indicating which answers are incorrect and then giving your student an opportunity to correct his/her mistakes before offering assistance. Initial the top when all problems have been completed correctly. 

Fact Practices: Fact practice (FP) will be completed daily.  The previous week's completed sheets will be collected every Monday for a homework grade.  You will need to set a timer for 5 min.  If not finished, draw a line where they have completed to and have them finish the math fact practice page for that day. 

IEW:
We will be learning what is a key word outline (KWO) and how to create one from a paragraph.

Spelling:

Review spelling and syllable division rules.

Review phonograms.

This week, we'll review phonograms and syllable division rules from previous levels.

Reading:
We are starting the year with "The Hundred Dresses".  Reading journal questions are due Aug 27.

Science:
Please bring the science textbook and journal to school on Wednesday only.  

Geography:
Continents & Oceans song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for pointing to the continents and oceans on a map.