Geometry Exploration

Since our return after Christmas, we have been exploring geometric concepts in both 2D and 3D shapes. Exploring 2D and 3D shapes by manipulating them and being about to feel the faces, edges, and vertices will help us better understand these terms and concepts. We enjoyed using Tangrams to create pictures using all 7 pieces. Have you used Tangrams before?

We built a cube out of meter sticks and tried to fit inside 🙂

Do you know how many meter sticks we needed? What part of the cube did the metre sticks represent?

Using toothpicks and mini marshmallows we built 3 3D shapes…and maybe had a marshmallow or two in the process. Yummy!

We see different shapes all around us. What shapes can you find in your own home?

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December 22

Merry Christmas!

It’s a most holy and special time of year! The 4th Advent candle (another purple candle) will be lit this Sunday which means that Jesus’ birthday is right around the corner! On December 25, we celebrate the birth of our King.

Our Grade 3s and myself wish you and your families a blessed, beautiful, and wonderful Christmas! Gather with the ones you love, and remember the true reason for the season.

God Bless and have a Happy New Year!

Mrs. Sullivan

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December 22

A Fully Packed December

We’ve been quite busy preparing for Christmas but also working hard on our school work at the same time. Have a peek into a few of our classroom activities…

: reading in the Cube

: Nativity art

: grinchy math game

: cupcake treat on Grinch Day

: Our Grinch headband art

: Book Swap in action

: New books!

: Board Game Day

: Chef Sully’s ornament

: Social Studies in 3D

: Surprise Santa Visit

: Making cards

: Mr. D helping us

: visiting our buddies

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December 7

Christmas Concert

Last night, our church was filled with the sound of music as our annual Christmas concert took center stage. Students have been rehearsing for quite some time and the night had finally arrived.

While there may have been some nerves, all students did a wonderful job singing the songs they know so well while having fun onstage.

Congratulations to all!

A big thank you to Ms. Young for preparing us for this special evening.

Super work, Grade 3s! You looked wonderful up there and you made us proud.

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December 2

Patterning in Math

We are well into our Patterning unit in math and the paparazzi managed to snap a few photos of our class in action. We have been learning how to extend patterns, predict a certain term number (e.g., Find the 35th term) in a repeating pattern, we’ve been using pattern blocks to create and identify changing attributes in a pattern, and so on!

Have a peek into our learning!

: building patterns

: completing a math journal

: pattern puzzles and extending the patterns

: using Prodigy Math

: Look what I made!

: Perhaps a snowflake?

: Star shape

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December 2

Advent

Advent is a time of preparation, hope, and joy. The word Advent comes from the Latin word ‘adventus’ which means ‘coming.’

In the season of Advent, we are reminded to be patient, think of others, and remember to truly be mindful of what the season is all about–Jesus. We can become consumed by the shopping, decorations, and so on, but our family, friends, and taking care of each other is also very important.

The Advent wreath is a countdown of sorts to Jesus’ birthday. The 3 purple candles and 1 pink candle represent the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas. Each week we will be lighting one more candle on our classroom wreath and will share in prayer and song together. Last Friday, we took home our own handmade wreaths. They turned out beautifully. Well done, everyone! What is Advent? 2023 Guide to Meaning, History, Traditions

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November 20

Word Study

In our class, we have started our Word Study program. Based on a diagnostic spelling test each student did in September, several Word Study groups were established.

Students are given a new sort each Monday where they learn about different aspects and features of the words they received. Throughout the week, students are asked to complete various activities from their ‘Homework Menu’ to practice using their words in different ways, and on Friday, we will have a spelling assessment.

Students are encouraged to quiz themselves, write their words out as often as they can, and even have a parent or sibling quiz them too!

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November 19

We Are Authors

After many weeks of learning about personal narratives, we finally had our Publishing Party to celebrate our finished work!

In our unit on personal narratives, we learned how to generate ideas, how to select an idea, how to write using juicy details, how to apply the ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ strategy, what is a seed story versus a watermelon story, different ways of how to write a lead, and more!

In our class, we read many of our classmates’ stories and left some compliments. We shared our stories with the Grade 7/8s and they were a wonderful audience!

We finished our celebration with a snack and an impromptu dance party. Fun!

Wonderful work, Grade 3s!

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November 19

A Parcel Has Arrived…

Lo and behold, a parcel made its way to our school, addressed to our class! It came all the way from France. Can you guess who it was from? If you said Chef Sully, you are right!

She mailed us a special package. We all passed it around in a circle, looking at the parcel, feeling its weight, and guessing what may be inside. Mrs. Sullivan opened the package and inside were several books! Chef Sully knows how much we love to read and we always love adding more books to our classroom library!

Chef Sully left us a note telling us she hopes to see us again soon.