Hi families,
There has been lots of excitement and enthusiasm around our research projects these past few weeks. Each student has chosen an animal native to Mexico to research. We have spent lots of time finding and reading through our authentic web sources of information and highlighting important information. This past week, students have been finalizing their read-throughs and highlighting important information, and inputting this info into their Google doc in 2-column note format (the first column having specific categories of information, ex: habitat, and the second column containing the factual information). This upcoming week they will finalizing the edits of their research, finding corresponding images and maps, and creating their posters which will display all that they have learned. Another exciting development is that we have shifted our token economy system from "warm fuzzies" to coins/bills. Positive behavior and effort is rewarded through the disbursement of fake money which they total up at the end of each class. This is an opportunity to practice counting coins, and it typically reinforces some good habits along the way as we head towards the break. The past few weeks we been exploring money/consumer math skills with a focus on understanding the value of coins, adding and subtracting, comparing amounts, and making change. Students have been working hard as they class is eagerly awaits the class store, which will open this week. The students will each take turns purchasing items with their earned money or playing the cashier and making change. They will also have to make decisions whether to spend their earnings now, or delay gratification, holding out for a potentially more valuable item. We have wrapped up our Read Naturally stories for 2018. There will be no Read Naturally homework this week :) Rehearsals have started for our big event - Winterfest! The kids are busy putting the finishing touches on their performances. The third grade will be featured in their grade level songs and Band of Friends songs this year. The holiday concert starts at 10:30 on Wednesday in the Commons. Dismissal will follow at noon to kick off our winter break. Students should be in dressy attire. Also to note, room parents have organized a special holiday snack after All School Meeting on Wednesday morning. Also, to add some extra coziness, students should come dressed in their pajamas that day! All the best wishes for a wonderful break! Mrs. Tavares
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