Welcome to our class web page! I am so happy to have your child as a part of my Holthouse Hero crew! Please use this website to keep up with the latest updates in our classroom. Below, you will find a "Week at a Glance" which provides a general outline for instruction. On the side ➡ of this page you will find links to additional information, such as homework, important dates, and cool links. Please keep in mind that instruction & homework may vary or change throughout the week based on student needs and understanding. I look forward to partnering with families to make this the best year ever for our kids!
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Week at a Glance: August 24th-28th
*Reading:📚
This week students will learn to distinguish between physical and character traits. We will read "Spaghetti in a Hotdog Bun," Enemy Pie," and "Small Saul" and discuss physical traits, character traits, and feelings. Students will also read Maya Angelou's poem, "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" while learning our close reading protocol. Students will also be introduced to their reading response journal and explore our new unit's vocabulary words.
*Math:📊
Module 2 - Place Value & Problem Solving with Units of Measure
We will begin Module 2 this week. We will complete lessons 2, 3, 4, 5, & 7. These lessons will review telling time to the nearest 5 minutes, and students will then tell time to the nearest minute. Students will also solve word problems involving elapsed time. At the end of the week, we will learn about kilograms & grams.
*Writing: 📝
Students will write their 3rd grade goals. We will then begin our personal narrative unit. Students will write their seed idea.
*Social Studies:🌍
*Governor Pat Quinn signed Erin's Law in January of 2013, which requires all schools in the state of Illinois to provide age appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education programs for students in grades Pre-K through 12. Our lessons 3rd grade students will begin the week of February 1st. The Chelsea Intermediate School Social Workers will be teaching each lesson in the child’s classroom. The "Think First and Stay Safe" program will be the curriculum utilized for these lessons with a focus on Child Lures.
