The Measurement II Test grades are in the grade book. I am so proud of the students’ test grades. We have started the Multiplication Unit followed by the Division Unit. Third grade students are expected to:
Recognize and solve problems in multiplication situations.
Learn and apply multiplication facts through 12 by 12 using concrete models.
Solve and record multiplication problems (up to two-digits times one-digit).
Before the end of the year we will introduce up to two-digits times two-digits.
We have already started working with arrays to help learn the multiplication facts. I cannot stress enough how important it is for your child to memorize all the multiplication facts through 12 x 12. Please use any strategy that works best for your child. Some children may need flash cards while others may need to write them several times each. There are many games and practice websites on-line. Just google multiplication facts to find sources. To stay on target, we will cover at least two facts per week. Here is the order of facts I plan to follow: multiply by 2, 4, 5, 10, 0, 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12. I will give non-graded quizzes each week for practice. This week we will cover the 2‘s and 4’s facts. Next week we will cover the 5’s and 10’s facts. I'll keep you updated with our facts as we go :o)
Friday, December 10, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
reading strategies
I sent home most of the reading passages today, ungraded. I was disappointed when I saw that many were turned in without underlining the answers (or evidence for the answers) for each question. Many just underlined the answers that were "easy to find."
Every single question has some sort of evidence in the passage. It may not be a "right there answer" where the answer is written in the exact same words as the correct answer choice, but there is some sort of clue that leads you to the right answer. In other words, there is a reason why you think the right answer is the right answer.
I told the kids that they need to go back and find the evidence for every question and bring them back to me tomorrow. This is something that we have talked a LOT about in class, and they should know what the expectation is. This is also an objective that the state of Texas wants us to focus on in our classrooms this year because they have found that college students are having a hard time proving theories based on research. In elementary school, we are starting this skill at a very basic level so they can continue to build on it each year they are in school.
Our reading passage strategies are in the documents section on my DragonSpace page. You can print this out as a copy to use at home! :o)
Every single question has some sort of evidence in the passage. It may not be a "right there answer" where the answer is written in the exact same words as the correct answer choice, but there is some sort of clue that leads you to the right answer. In other words, there is a reason why you think the right answer is the right answer.
I told the kids that they need to go back and find the evidence for every question and bring them back to me tomorrow. This is something that we have talked a LOT about in class, and they should know what the expectation is. This is also an objective that the state of Texas wants us to focus on in our classrooms this year because they have found that college students are having a hard time proving theories based on research. In elementary school, we are starting this skill at a very basic level so they can continue to build on it each year they are in school.
Our reading passage strategies are in the documents section on my DragonSpace page. You can print this out as a copy to use at home! :o)
Monday, December 6, 2010
DragonSpace
Lots of information on DragonSpace today! In the calendar section I have our holiday activities posted, review pages for the math test tomorrow, the newsletter, and information about next week's social studies test. (A review sheet will be coming home shortly!) I am also going to post the new rubric that I am going to use to grade their second stories that we are publishing next week. It will be in the Writing section under Documents. It is labeled "Raising the Quality of Narrative Writing."
Also, I am sending home a copy of the math benchmark we took along with a letter. I am sending this home so that YOU can see the expectations of the TAKS test in the spring because I know for some of you this is going to be your first experience with the test. I do not need this test returned, it is simply for your information. (I'm not sending home the reading benchmark because it looks just like the reading passages you have been seeing every week!) I will be sending home letters with the scores from the reading benchmark AND the math benchmark as well as tutoring information next week.
Also, I am sending home a copy of the math benchmark we took along with a letter. I am sending this home so that YOU can see the expectations of the TAKS test in the spring because I know for some of you this is going to be your first experience with the test. I do not need this test returned, it is simply for your information. (I'm not sending home the reading benchmark because it looks just like the reading passages you have been seeing every week!) I will be sending home letters with the scores from the reading benchmark AND the math benchmark as well as tutoring information next week.
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