What can I say about this week except, "Where did it go?" With a reading benchmark on Monday for the first half of the day, a substitute on Tuesday while I was out for team planning, early release on Wednesday, late start on Thursday, and now school cancelled for Friday, I feel like I have hardly seen my sweet third graders all week!
We did have four solid days of math instruction and learned about fractions on a number line. Just like last week, I taught the lesson in a small group while the other students worked at various stations reviewing previously taught skills.
On Thursday in science, we joined Mrs. Swyers' class out in the common area for a brief explanation of the layers of the sun, and then students used clay to create individual models of the sun. We needed them to dry overnight before we add sun spots and solar flares...so they will be ready for us on Monday for sure! It is so wonderful to be at Elsa England and have this space available for collaborating with other teachers, and plenty of room to spread out and make a mess! I would much rather have clay over the tile floor than over the carpet in our classroom. Special thanks to the Deatherage, Kartchner, and Murray families for making our clay!
I am going to hold off on submitting the Scholastic book order until Monday because a couple of students mentioned today wanting to bring in order tomorrow. We will have our spelling test and fractions test on Monday.
I hope you all enjoy your three day weekend, please stay safe and warm and I will see everyone bright and early on Monday morning!
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