2023-2024 Gr. Three Harris

In Social Studies, we have been discussing the term quality of life and what factors contribute to our quality of life. We discussed what makes us feel healthy, happy, secure, safe, and comfortable? These included,: Food and water, clothing and shelter, friends and family, job or source of money to buy necessary things, schooling to be able to read and write, freedom to act and ability to get around (transportation), opportunities to do interesting things, safety and protection and health care. We discussed the difference between needs and wants and learned to differentiate between goods and services. In math, we continued to practice our ability to add and subtract four-digit numbers with and without regrouping. This can be a tricky concept, so I have put several links containing videos on our Google Classroom to help explain the steps we have learned in class. It would be helpful if students continue practicing this skill over the holidays as we will move on to multiplication and di...

  This week in math, we have transitioned from adding three and four-digit numbers with and without regrouping to learning how to subtract with regrouping using 1 hundred blocks as 10 ten blocks, or 1 tens block as ten ones blocks or both. We learned how to use base ten sketches and the standard algorithm. As we moved into subtraction, we took some time to review the importance of understanding what a fact family is. A fact family is a group of math facts using the same numbers. In the case of addition/subtraction, you can use three numbers and get four facts. For example, you can form a fact family using the three numbers 18,22 and 4: 18+4=22, 4+18=22, 22-18=4 and 22-4=18. We can use fact families, to reinforce or learn the connection between addition and subtraction and to help memorize the basic addition and subtraction facts. If your child has been away over the last few weeks, I have put in Google Classrooms some slides that will help you review with your child the concepts th...

  Spelling Focus- Sept to November During the last few months, we have been learning how to find the syllable break in a word and gaining an understanding that each syllable must have at least one vowel. We have also explored long vowel combinations: ai, ay, a_e, eigh, ight, ie, y. This week, we focused on the letter "Gg" and how to create a soft g sound using the letters e, i, and y. Another strategy we have been learning is using rhyme knowledge to support us (When we know how to spell a word that sounds similar, we can often use this knowledge to help us spell a new word, i.e. light, bright, night).  Over the next few weeks, we will focus on letter combinations that make the long u,o, and e sounds and how to create a soft "c." Below is a list of the sight words we have been practicing. Many words don't follow the rules and can only be mastered through memorization. Please continue to support your child in learning them so they can be spelled without hesitatio...