Team Jordan Update

Reading

Students searched for details to determine the main idea. Students worked in pairs and independently to improve their comprehension skills.  We loved this weekly reader about how spiders are helpful to humans. Ask your child if this article changed their opinion of these eight legged creatures.

Today, I was excited to introduce Raz-Kids.  Everyone seemed happy to give it a try, knowing it would improve their reading skills.  Also, the boys and girls seemed enthusiastic about the book choices.  I look forward feedback about this wonderful resource.  For homework this week, children will listen, read, and take a comprehension quiz on Raz-Kids.   Your child should spend 20-30 minutes nightly working on this assignment. 

Writing

In writing, children are polishing up their personal narratives.  We have worked on leads, word choice, organization, sensory details, and the writing process.  Children have made several revisions to enhance their work.  We have also reviewed editing.  During the editing phase of writing we focus on spelling, capitals, and punctuation.  We are becoming very familiar with dictionaries, thesauruses and word lists.

Math

We wrapped up subtraction with a test today.  Our next chapter will be  about solving real world problems using addition and subtraction.  We will use bar models.  Bar models can be tricky for students and parents alike.  I like to think of them as comparison models.  Bar models help us figure out how to solve difficult problems.  In third grade we move away from drawing a picture to illustrate the situation instead we create a model.  We will ask, what do we know?  What does this problem want us to determine?  How can we figure it out?  Did we complete all the steps needed? 

Science

The children all did a wonderful job on their first test.  It is obvious that they learned a lot about plant growth and development.  They also know why plants are important to human survival.  Many children also mentioned that plants just make the world prettier.  I have to agree with them.

Social Studies

Now that we are finished studying plants we will be diving into our social studies unit about the first people in Massachusetts, the Wampanoag.

Homework

I have added the November Enrichment Menu to our Homework page.  Homework this week is reading on raz-kids. I may add to the assignments based on what I see happening on raz-kids. 

Our Halloween Party is Friday. Thank you to Mrs. Billing, Mrs. Kelter, and Mrs. Riley for planning this upcoming event.  We are all looking forward to it!

Thank you for your continued support!

Mrs. Jordan

Guest Blogger Sophia

First Grade Buddies

Today we met our first grade buddies!  Together we drew a picture of how a respectful and responsible class behaves.  We had so much fun getting to know each other!  I'm pretty sure that everyone got along, even if they did not get who they wanted. We are looking forward to seeing them again.

-Sophia

Guest Blogger Natalya

Venus Fly Trap

Today we saw a Venus fly trap plant. I was scared at first I thought it might bite me. I learned that it eats flies and does not bite people.

-Natalya

Guest Blogger Emily

We saw Mr. Harris.  He biked 4000 miles around the world. he showed us some pictures of  oceans and mountains. He said he saw some sad things and happy things. Mr. Harris also saw bulls. They where so  close he could touch them . 11000 feet up is the highest gift shop he went to. He went to Plum island.  Then met a little girl  and she just turned 11 and that is a special age in her tribe . When Mr. Harris was biking he had many adventures.       It was fun to hear about all the places he went.
~Emily

Guest Blogger Marco

We're working on how a plant makes food also known as photosynthesis. A plant makes food with 3 different ingredients sun, water and (CO2). The plant uses those to make sugar. After the plant makes sugar it lets out some oxygen. 

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Marco

Guest Blogger Kayla

This is team Jordan watching Johnny the K. 

I think that you are wondering who Johnny the K is well I can tell you . Johnny the K is a person who brings hats in and shows people that it doesn't matter about if your fat or skinny tall or short or if you have brown skin. Be nice to everyone, no matter what they look like. I liked the songs he sang.  My favorite hat was shaped like a pepper.  I also liked that he told jokes ever time he got out a new hat!
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Kayla

What can we learn from Johnny the K?

Please ask your child about the amazing visit we had from Johnny the K.  Thank you TESPTO for  bringing Johnny the K to Steward School.  The performance was engaging and relevant to our character studies.  We had a great conversation after the show. 

Global Read Aloud

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

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Kate DiCamillo

To begin our journey Team Jordan made predictions based solely on the cover of the book.  Predictions help us to start to think about what we are about to read.  We think about what we see and what we already know to help make good predictions. 

This week, we are going to blog our predictions on Kidblog.  We are also going to use other comprehension strategies such as checking our predictions, questioning, visualizing, and making connections.  We are excited to talk to a global audience and share our thinking about Edward Tulane's adventures. 

Guest Blogger Ella

Tipi dan 

I learned how to set up a tipi with the kids in Mrs.Jordan class and Tipi Dan. I got to go in a real tipi and Sit on a real animal fur.

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Ella

Guest blogger Haylie

On early release days the teachers and Mrs. Costa get to be the students. We work together, listen to each other and learn, just like we did when we were in school !

By Haylie