Weekly Update November 30

Homework

1. Daily Reading for 15 to 20 minutes
2. Word Study for the Week of December 3rd
        High Frequency Words: ever, paper, hard, near, sentence
        Spelling Pattern: air, are, ore, oar, ure
3. Oral Sharing will start again after the Winter Break. New topics will be sent home soon.

Reminders

1. Students need to track their daily reading minutes for the month of December.
2. Please make sure your child has an extra pair of socks in their backpack for wet days.
3. Please send in your stuffed socks for The Alex.

Supporting Your Student

Learn Alberta: Grade 3 At A Glance

Weekly Learning Update

Ask your child about The Alex bus tour today.

Math: 
We are learning to describe, extend, compare and create increasing and decreasing numerical patterns.

Problem: Phillip started counting at 625 on a number line and counted to 725. What might his number pattern be? Find a least two ways he could have made the pattern.

Writing: Persuasive Writing

The writer's job is to convince his or her audience to accept a particular point of view or take a specific action.

Students wrote a persuasive paragraph to convince people to read the novel A Boy Called Bat. They had to start with an interesting introduction to hook their reader. Then, they had to write 4 well developed reasons that would convince someone to come to read the book. Finally, the had to write a concluding sentence reminding the reader why A Boy Called Bat is a great book to read.

Social Studies: India

This week we explored important symbols of India. Ask you child what is India's national flower, national tree, national animal, national bird and national fruit. 

We started to compare the climate and weather of Canada and India. Ask your child about the seasons in India.

Gym:  Basketball skills

Students worked on dribbling, passing and pivoting. They are having fun playing keep away.