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.