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MRS. GREENLIMB'S CLASSROOM CONNECTION
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WELCOME
Hi there! I am Mrs. Greenlimb and welcome to our third/fourth grade classroom connection! This web-site will be another quality communication tool between our classroom and you! Please feel free to e-mail me any questions or concerns! I would also love to hear your feedback on how I can improve
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WRITER'S WORKSHOP
The 3rd and 4th graders are finished with their study of the persuasive format writing. They will be taking a final timed writing assessment next week. The next area of writing we will be learning is expository. This format of writing is very similar to persuasive only the writer supports their pieces with facts not opinions. We will start brainstorming topic ideas with the students so that they
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READER'S WORKSHOP
3rd Grade Reading
The students took a break from the program last week and focused on Junior Great Books. They read a story together called, How the Tortoise Became in class and then did a second read and to locate specific places in the story to support an opinion. The activities that went along with the story promoted higher-level thinking. Third graders are currently working on Theme 2 in the Harcourt series, which explores ways that people and animals can work together to accomplish goals. Students discover that cooperation can make a
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MATH 3rd Grade Math
The third graders are coming to the end of Chapter Two, Money and Time. The first three lessons focused on helping students determine the value of coins and bills and the counting on strategy to make change. The second part of the chapter helped students tell time to the minute, determine elapsed time, and read a calendar. Upon completion of Chapter Two, the students will begin the next chapter on addition and subtraction of greater numbers. The third graders continue to take
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THEMES
Recently, the students began a mini-unit on government. The students are learning about our nation's plan of government, the Constitution, as well as how the government is organized by the branches. The students will be learning about the three levels of government; federal, state, and local. The students will be simulating a local government in their classrooms by holding an election to choose leaders to help run the classroom meetings and help with day to day procedures. We will be electing a mayor, aldermen, a city clerk, and a treasurer. We are looking forward to the outcomes of this election. The next area of study will focus on economics.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
11/14 - America Recycles Day
11/26 - Grandparents' Day
11/27 - 11/28 - Thanksgiving Break
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