Classroom Update, October 23rd

Teacher Appreciation Week
Thank you for the great letters and thoughtful gifts. Being a teacher at Graded has been the most rewarding experience of my career.  I look forward to the months and years to come during my tenure.

Student Led Conferences
Thank you for those who attended and those yet to attend. Please let me know if you would like a follow up meeting for anyone that would like more insight into the curriculum or learning extensions. 

Book club
For students interested in joining a weekly book club please let me know via email and bring in a few book ideas to class on Tuesday morning. This must be a chapter book where we can reflect on how characters grow.

Halloween
This Friday, October 28th, students are welcome to bring a Halloween costume to school. They will change into the costume midday.

Mock rock photos
Please follow the link to see photos of our Science activities during the past week.
http://gr2026.blogspot.com.br/2016/10/earth-materials-photos.html

Lost Book
A student has lost the book Amazing Tigers. Please let me know if this turns up in your home library.

Field Trip - November 22nd
The year 3 class will go to the aquarium to extend the understanding of our upcoming unit on Animals. More details will come in the following weeks but please follow the link to the aquarium website if are curious about the facilities. http://www.aquariodesaopaulo.com.br/

Math Unit 4 - Multiplication and Division
Tuesday begins our next Math unit on Multiplication and Division. Vocabulary students will need to learn includes: Multiplication, arrays, fact triangles, and map scale. Students will be reading multiplication number stories and division number stories which is challenging due to the reading comprehension component. Linked below are home learning opportunities.  

Videos
Khan academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic-home/arithmetic/arith-review-multiply-divide
Cyberchase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkvKZMRnQKY

Games
http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
http://www.hoodamath.com/games/multiplication.html

Printables
Attached in the parent email are pdf copies of multiplication sheets students may practice in their free time.