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Our study of Geometry will be grounded in the everyday experiences of the kids and the world around them. This should help the children better envision 3-dimensional shapes. In second grade, children were asked to identify 2-dimensional shapes and their … Continue reading
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Third grade writers bring particular strengths to the world of nonfiction writing. Like younger children, they continue to show interest in the world around them. But unlike their younger brothers or sisters, they are often armed with more than … Continue reading
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In this unit, children collect story ideas in their writer’s notebooks, learning to flesh the ideas out a bit so that they contain some of the elements of an effective story. Children learn to take the tiny details and … Continue reading
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Our class is beginning a new science unit that will have the children investigating the fundamental principles of sound generation, how sound travels, and some of the physical characteristics of the energy form we call sound. This is an exciting … Continue reading
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As we wind up our first trimester of third grade, we are also embarking on a new unit in Mathematics. Our fourth unit of study focuses on the most common uses of multiplication and division – problems that involve equal … Continue reading
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We have launched into our next unit in Mathematics this week. In the unit, children will develop their measurement sense by measuring lengths with standard units in both the U.S. customary system as well as the metric system. Children will … Continue reading
We are off to a great start into our investigations of the Structures of Life in Science. To begin, we have been studying seeds. Students often describe a plant as something that grows in the ground, is green, and has … Continue reading
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Home learning is an important link between learning inside and outside of school. Home learning assignments provide reinforcement of the work the students do in Math class. Here are some suggestions for making the home learning experience successful for your … Continue reading
In his best selling book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell discusses the common traits that successful people like Bill Gates and The Beatles share. One theory he presents is the idea that successful people have had 10,000 hours of practice in their … Continue reading
