Fun learning

Dear Parents and Students,

It has been a busy week in the Gr.3 classroom!  We are attending rehearsals, writing tests and keeping up with the curriculum!  All the praise to the students in Gr.3!

This coming week will include Thanksgiving Day!  The Gr.3’s will join Gr.1 and Gr.2 for Thanksgiving celebration and we will enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with them. .  What an exciting event!  Thank you to all the parents who responded on the letter and for offering to provide some of the dishes for the lunch.  We are looking forward to this special time with parents and students on November 25^th at 11:30am.

It is time to write chapter tests again.  Students, these scheduled tests will be the last ones before our winter break!  So please put in the last bit of effort to study for them!

The dates are as follow:

Math Test ~ Chapter 7:  Thursday, 24 November 2010

English Test ~ Unit 5:  Monday, 29 November 2010

Social Studies Test ~ Chapter 5 & 6:  Wednesday, 1 December 2010

Gr.3 students were given their oral assignment this week.  They are divided into pairs and they have to host a television interview with a famous person.  Students had the opportunity to do some research on the famous person during Computer class.  They also worked on this assignment during English class and Oral presentation class.  Students, please be ready for the television interview on December 3^rd.  Be creative.  You can also dress up…!  I will set up the television studio in our class on December 3^rd. 

This week in Math we started Chapter 8.  It is all about multiplication.  Here are some links where you can play some exciting games to practice your multiplication skills!  Have fun with the games!  And remember:  “Practice makes perfect!”

http://www.abcya.com/kids_match_multiplication_game.htm

http://www.abcya.com/100_number_grid.htm

http://www.abcya.com/math_facts_game.htm

http://www.abcya.com/math_quiz.htm

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/times-tables-games.php

A friendly request to all parents and students:  Please read our blog regularly.  Also have a look at the blogs of the other teachers, including  Mr. Harris’s blog (http://harrisathis.blogspot.com) and the music blog (http://his-musicclass.blogspot.com).  This way important information will not slip past you.

Our student of the week is Shawn Kao.  Shawn is an extremely friendly and spontaneous student, with an excellent attitude and his scores are looking good, too!  Congratulations, Shawn! 

Have a fantastic weekend and make sure to rest and fill up the energy levels!