The introduction of Google Slides went well! Students really took on the challenge. The skills and journey this project has taken them is something to be proud of. They started by researching using an ebook. From there, they synthesized the facts they learned to write it into their own words on their note page. Next, they learned a new form of publication. Some students created a handmade book using their neatest handwriting. Others took on Google Slides to show their information digitally. They had to break their facts down into the most important information in a bulleted list. Many students took it upon themselves to spice up their project with lots of pictures and transitions. They have so much to be proud of! Our last step is presenting their hard work to their peers this week.
The coming weeks will be a little shorter than normal. The week of Thanksgiving is only two and a half days. Wednesday will be an early dismissal day, ending at 12 noon. The following week there will be no school on Friday. This is done because Goffstown does parent-teacher conferences on that day. New Boston does conferences a little differently. We allow parents to schedule times over a week chosen by the teacher instead of just on one day. If you ever have any concerns, please reach out and we can schedule a conference during any part of the year. However, I do the formal sign ups for conferences in mid to late-January. This is so we can compare where they came into third grade (September scores) and where they are half way through the year. I use AIMsWeb, IXL, and classroom observations to lead the conversation. If I had any concerns that required a different learning plan, I would have already reached out to add supports for your child. I truly look at my families as a team, so I am always an email away if you are noticing frustrations at home. If your child is still working on certain skills, that is something you will see in their report cards coming out in December. Every child has a focus area and third grade introduces a lot of new skills. I don't expect perfection after the first exposure to things like multiplication, subtraction with borrowing, or word problems with division. These are year-long skills that we build and support as a class. Up Coming Events: 🦃 Wednesday, November 24th - dismissal at noon 🥧 Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th - No School 🎁 Friday, December 3rd - No School, Goffstown Conferences (3rd Grade Conferences in January) A Look Ahead: 🗣️ - Monday and Tuesday we are presenting our projects 👀 - Wednesday we are having visitors come and check out our projects ➖ In math, we are finishing up our last two lessons of the Unit, that means only homework on Monday and Tuesday
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Now that we've gone on our field trip, it is time to buckle down and finish our project. The students have taken on a lot. This is their first true research project and we're reaching the final stretch. Most students have finish, or almost finished, their note taking. That is the hardest part! This week we will turn those notes into a Slide Show or a written project. Each student will have a choice or technology or traditional for their presentation.
A few parents have reached out to ask what they can do to support their student. Helping your student spell check, format, and practice presenting is the most helpful! I do my best, but there are twenty-two students so I am unable to spell-check every slide. Please don't rewrite your students project. This is their first research project, and students learn best by doing. With that being said, writing and reading isn't the only way a student can learn! Optional "crank it up" projects can earn "bonus" points back. The only requirement is they are on the topic of their specific tribe. They can be a diorama, a poster, a game, a song or poem, or maybe a traditional food. If your family chose to partake in the optional "crank it up" project, you can start sending those projects in any time after Wednesday. Presentations will be the week before Thanksgiving on Monday or Tuesday. Students who need extra time will be allowed to present later in the week - everyone works at a different pace. Then, on Wednesday second grade and third grade classes will be stopping by to see their projects. They are working so hard! I'm so proud of them! Up Coming Dates: 🖥️ Monday, November 22 - Crank it Up Projects are Due, presentations start 🦃 Wednesday, November 24 - Early dismissal, Thanksgiving Break! A Look Ahead: 📊 In math, we'll finish up data with some pictographs and start talking about multiplication strategies 🦅 In reading, we'll be talking about how animals survive - especially when they are endangered ✏️ In social studies, we'll be starting the last part of our project: creating the slides or book |
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