What an exciting day it was for our class!! The past 3 weeks were spent studying poetry. They learned many elements of poetry and even wrote a few poems themselves! On top of learning and writing about poetry, the class presented their “Book of Poems” with a live stream presentation! This project supported not only writing and reading skills, but also public speaking! Click here to watch it in action!
https://youtu.be/m3inzQhjF_s
3rd graders have been busy learning new ways to show their knowledge. We utilize Quizlet to study vocabulary words. A neat feature of this free online resource is playing “Quizlet Live”. The program randomly choose teams and each team competes to be the first to correctly answer vocabulary questions. We read, “The Origami Master” and learned that becoming a master of origami is quite difficult! An online tutorial helped us create our origami birds. I am so proud of their perseverance during this challenging hands on activity.
We’ve also began our Poetry unit of study! In preparation of our “Poetry Cafe”, students are learning how poetry is organized and the many poetic devices that make up a poem. The weather here in East Texas was beautiful this week as we welcomed the cooler temps and sunshine! I love the flexibility of teaching outdoors when possible!
Check back to watch our poetry to come life with the presentation of our very own, “Poetry Cafe”, Thursday, October 7, 2021!
Our parent volunteers worked hard over the past year to spice up our school library! Our class visited the library for the first time this year and WOW! The beautiful colors and organization makes for a perfect place to dive into a book!!☺️
Whew! Summer break was over in a flash! We are excited for an adventurous year in 3rd grade!
~All About Equations~
This “get to know you” activity was a hit! The students loved solving for answers to personal questions about Mrs. Burkes! Following, they created equations for their own “Figure Me Out”! I hid their pictures for 2 days and revealed on Friday!
Oh the laughs I heard as we read, How to Be Cool in the Third Grade! It’s a cute story that teaches children that being "cool" goes deeper than tangible things and names, but getting to know someone and building trust. And it IS cool to let your mom give you kisses in front of your friends! :)
I will use this chapter book next week to introduce a vocabulary study. We will also study parts of speech, character traits and end with an expository writing.
