This week in Room 207

Reading Objectives:

• Readers will practice looking through the eyes of a character to understand their point of view.
• Readers will use accountable talk to discuss a text.
• Readers will write “quick writes” to answer questions posed after reading a text.

Math Objectives:

• Mathematicians are exploring area.
• Mathematicians will come to understand the importance of measuring with a square unit.
• Mathematician will determine the algorithm for area and will test the algorithm by applying it to various sized rectangles and irregular shapes.

Project Objectives:

• Researchers continue to study different landforms and work with the vocabulary related to these locales.

Writing Objectives:

• Writers will begin to explore opinion/persuasive writing.

This week in Room 207...

Reading Objectives:

• Nonfiction readers will learn how to identify the main idea and supporting details in their texts.
• Readers will record the main ideas and supporting details using boxes and bullets.
• Readers will be able to teach other about their reading and learning using their boxes and bullets.

Math Objectives:

• Mathematicians will continue to explore the concept of multiplication.  
• Mathematicians will practice solving word problems with skip counting.
• Mathematicians will practice writing equations for multiplication problems.

Project Objectives:

• Community members will learn about the branches of local government.
• Community members will learn about ways that citizens contribute to the community.

Writing Objectives:

• Writers will continue to write on about their topics.
• Writers will organize and reorganize their writing into categories creating a table of contents.
• Writers will use boxes and bullets to organize information in their writing.

We Are Experts!

Third grade writers are learning the art of informational writing. Writers are beginning to think about how they are "experts" in a variety of topics.  Students made expert lists this week.  Boy are we experts on all kinds of topics - soccer, tap dancing, tree climbing, origami, annoying our little brothers - the lists go on and on.  Be sure to ask your child about their expert list!

Nonfiction Readers Read with Power!

Nonfiction readers are learning how to read nonfiction texts with power.  Readers have discussed what it means to read nonfiction text.  We understand that nonfiction text is teaching us and that it is our job to be learning from the text.  We discussed this and decided that to read with power and learn from text we must:

• Open our mental file on the text topic and think about what we already know
• Be sit up and pay attention kind of readers
• Use text features like headings, captions, and pictures
• Connect the pictures and captions with what we have read in the text
• Think about what we are reading while we are reading it
• React to our reading and learning

Check out these pictures of partners reading with power!

This week in Room 207...

Reading Objectives:

• Nonfiction readers will learn how to read texts with power.
• Nonfiction readers will learn how to identify the main idea and supporting details in their texts.
• Readers will become experts about the books they read and will be able to teach others.

Math Objectives:

• Mathematicians will continue to explore the concept of multiplication.  
• Mathematicians will practice solving word problems with skip counting.
• Mathematicians will practice writing equations for multiplication problems.

Project Objectives:

• Community members will learn why communities have rules and laws.
• Community members will learn about the branches of local government.

Writing Objectives:

• Writers will begin to think about how they are “experts” in a variety of topics.
• Writers will teach their expert topic to another student.
• Writers will write long about their topic.
• Writers will organize their writing into categories creating a table of contents.

Carrboro School Grounds Workday

Come one, come all to help beautify our grounds!  Gardeners of all ages and experience levels are welcome.

We will be spreading mulch, weeding, and planting.  High school students can earn service learning hours by participating in this event.

When: Saturday, October 19th from 9am - 2 pm

Where: Carrboro Elementary School

Coffee and water will be provided.

Bring your own tools, gloves, and wheelbarrows.

Meet at the main entrance of the school to select your task and grab a coffee or bottle of water.

Contact Eileen Regan (eregan@chccs.k12.nc.us) with any questions. 

Thank you for helping our school look great!

Our Upcoming Visit to Orange County Historical Museum

On Thursday, October 17th, the third graders will be heading out to Hillsborough to the Orange County Historical Museum.  We will be touring the museum and learning about the lives of mill workers in Orange County in the late 1800's.  This will help build on what they have been learning about Carrboro's past.  This is a great experience for our third grade researchers.  To learn more about this museum visit this link: http://www.orangenchistory.org/

If you have not signed your child's permission slip, please do so as soon as possible!