Dividing is Sharing

Dear Comets,

I was at a meeting last week and a teacher shared with me a question she asked her third graders.  I  LOVED it because it goes nicely with what we are working on in math.  I am interested in hearing how you answer this same question.  So, here it is!

Knowing that dividing is sharing, what would you do if you and three other friends found a $5 bill?  How would you share it among yourself equally?  Be CREATIVE!!!

Excitedly,
Mrs. Nguyen

Non-Fiction Features

Dear Comets,

We have been learning so much in this Non-Fiction units.  One of the important things we learn is that Good Readers use the Non-Fiction features to learn new information.

As you are reading the non-fiction texts on a planet or an animal of your choice, please share with us an interesting fact.  Let us know how you learn that information!  Visual or Text feature?  What type of Visual or what type of Text feature?

Happy Reading,
Mrs. Nguyen

Experts?

Dearest Comets,

As you know, we are moving onto non-fiction.  Not only will we learn the different features of non-fiction texts and how to effectively read them, we will also be writing our own non-fiction writing piece.

This week, I would like for you to think of a topic that you would be interested in researching and becoming experts in.  I will guide you through the process of researching and collecting information.

But first, you need to select a topic.  Please choose a planet or an animal that you would like to write a report about and tell us why!

Looking Forward,
Mrs. Nguyen

Favorite!

Dear Comets,

Allie wanted to know what your favorite holiday is and why?  Don't forget to use all the writing strategies we've learned to make your writing interesting!

Happy Holidays!

Love,
Mrs. Nguyen

Gathering Information About the Characters

Dear Comets,

We learned that good readers know that understanding the problems and how the character reacts allow them to gather information about the character.

So today, I would like for you to introduce the book you are reading and share with us the information you have gather about the character in your book.

Warmly,
Mrs. Nguyen

Words, Words, and More Words

Dearest Comets,

I thought it would be fun to play a game with you on our blog this week.  Here is what we need to do

1.  Read the previous word
2.  Change "ONE" and only one letter to make a new word

You can do it as many times as we like and see what we will end up with on Thursday!  So the word we will begin with is:
                                                       HAT

Looking Forward,

Mrs. Nguyen

All About Shapes

Dearest Comets,

We have wrapped up our Geometry unit and have learned a whole lot.  Just for fun, please tell us what your favorite polygon is.  Don't forget to describe what they look like using the Math Expert Language such as sides, vertices, line segments, etc.  What is real life is made up with that shape?

Warmly,
Mrs. Nguyen