3C’s Monday Memo
December 7, 2015
.Math: This week’s focus is division, word
problems, and 2 by 1 digit multiplication.
I cannot stress enough for students to regularly
practice learning the facts. Start with the ones,
twos, and fives. Pull out only these facts until
they are memorized. Then you can start by
adding in the fours.
If you don’t already have multiplication flash
cards, I would purchase a set for your student.
See websites under Feddersen for new choices.
Also sol teacher is a good site.
Memorizing math facts is very important in 3rd
grade. REFLEX is available at home, 7 days a
week.
Word Study
This week is week 2 with choice on Tuesday and
practice test on Thursday. The choice list is glued
in the notebook. If you have time, sorting nightly
helps students that need extra practice.
Writer’s Workshop: The gingerbread stories
turned out great and are hanging in the hall along
with your child’s “cookie”. If you get a chance,
check them out.
This week the students will be reviewing the
parts of a letter and then writing a letter to a
wounded soldier in the Army Medical Center.
That way the students get a change to thank our
soldiers and give them a “pick-me-up” while they
are healing. We will also work on daily grammar
rules.
Announcements:
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Science: We will complete the 1 semester
science project assessment on Monday. This
replaces the science SOL test from past years.
Then we will begin ancient civilizations, starting
with ancient Greece. If any parent has been to
Greece and would like to share your experience,
we would love to listen to you.
One of the ways I love to get to know my
students is by watching what they do outside of
school. If I can work it into my schedule, I would
like to come to your child’s game, recital, etc. If
you send me the schedule for the event, I will try
to work it into mine.
Reading:
We will focus on vocabulary and types/levels of
questions. Our question types are right there,
search and find, and on your own.
Thanks for working with me to make sure the
students have nutritional snacks. Thanks for
signing the planner daily and helping with
homework as well!
Please make sure your child is carefully reading
Raz Kids and looking for the answers. The scores
have been low. It is a good idea to go over the
missed questions one on one to help prepare for
the SOL test. I will be writing the reading
benchmark test score in the planners. Many need
to see improvement in that area.
If you have read this memo, print out a copy and
sign for your child. He/she will receive an extra
sticker for good behavior chart!! Due Tuesday
morning.
Have a great week! Mrs. Feddersen
Karen.Feddersen@lcps.org