Resources for Telling Time

If your child has struggled with tonight's homework on telling time, please know that he or she is not alone! It's a tough concept (especially in our digital world!) and it is definitely something we'll be working on throughout the whole year.  

The YES website has the links to some great educational games and activities. I have also included the link to the third grade educational resources on the "Helpful Links" menu to the left on this page. For resources on telling time, click on Math Units, then scroll down to Telling Time (within Unit 1). I would especially recommend the "Stop the Clock" games and "Bang on Time." 

Oops! No spelling homelink tonight!

I forgot to pass out the spelling homelink today, so there will be no spelling homework tonight! I will hand it out tomorrow instead, and it will be due Friday. Sorry for the confusion!


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New pictures and a weekly review will be posted on Friday!

Fabulous Friday!

Thanks to our Photographer of the Week, Chase!

Our first week together flew by! We have a truly wonderful group of children-- I am so excited to get to know each of them!

Many of our activities this week focused on community building. We created our class constitution (pictures to come!), played some games where we had to work as a team, and talked about our expectations for the year. Students also visited the library and began their independent reading, a key element of our Reading Workshop, which we will launch next week. We reviewed parts of speech and played a game called "Nouns Around the World." In addition, we started our math curriculum with a look at numbers in our classroom and our homes, as well as a review of number grids and patterns in addition and subtraction. The children also took a spelling assessment, which is very useful as I gather information about them as learners. Overall, it was a great week!

Next week we will begin Reading Workshop, spelling, and our sound unit. We also will have MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing on Monday for Reading and Wednesday for Math. As always, please feel free to contact me by phone (846-3391) or email (kate_parkin@yarmouthschools.org) should you have any questions, concerns, or comments.

Enjoy the weekend!

Happy Second Day of School!

Things are off to a great start! We are getting to know each other and starting to get into the routine of being third graders.

Please be sure to check your child's Take Home Folder every night. Yesterday some paperwork was sent home and today you will receive information about our first math unit. Please sign and return the forms from yesterday (thanks to those of you who already did so!). 

The Unit 1 Family Letter, sent home today, describes our first math unit and also gives you the answers to the first unit's Home Links worksheets. This will be a valuable resource as we move along in the unit!

Your child also received his or her first homework assignment today! It is a math Home Links worksheet, due on Friday. They will also receive a Home Links worksheet tomorrow, also due Friday. On Friday I will hand out the homework packets for next week.

Please feel free to contact me by phone or email (kate_parkin@yarmouthschools.org) at any time if you have any questions or concerns. Please also continue to check the blog for updates-- we will have photos coming soon!

See you tomorrow!

I am so excited to see you all tomorrow! I can't wait to start our year together.

As a reminder, there are a few things I would like you to bring in on the first and second days of school. Tomorrow (Tuesday), please bring in a photograph of yourself as a baby (two years old or younger) and also an object (photograph, drawing, or small trinket) that reminds you of a favorite memory from this summer. On Wednesday, please bring in your favorite book of all time.

- Mrs. Parkin