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We’ve had a fall-tastic week in third grade! 🍂

We wrapped up our math unit on addition and subtraction and are getting ready to leap into our next big topic! In ELAR, we dove into an exciting new unit all about research and informational texts. Meanwhile, our young scientists investigated different forms of energy in science, and in social studies, we kicked off our Harriet Tubman DBQ analysis. Important Math Update: Below, you will find some really great information regarding our upcoming multiplication and division unit. We strongly encourage you to take a look and see how you can support your student at home. Veterans Day Celebration (Wednesday, November 11th): We would love to honor the veterans in our community! If you or a family member served, please invite them to join us. We will host a Veterans Breakfast at 7:30 AM, followed immediately by our school assembly.

Below are our weekly "I Can" statements, which highlight the main learning targets we are working on this week. Please keep in mind that some learning objectives will spiral throughout the year, so you may see certain standards appear more than once as we continue to practice and deepen our understanding!

Math:

• (3.4E) I can represent multiplication facts by using a variety of approaches such as repeated addition, equal-sized groups, arrays, area models, equal jumps on a number line, and skip counting.

• (3.10B) I can explain how text structure supports the authors purpose.

• (3.9Diii) I can recongize organizational patterns such as cause and effect and problem solution.

• (3.9Dii) I can recongize text features such as: sections, tables, graphs, timelines, bullets and bold/italicized font to support understanding.

Writing:

• (3.7C) I can answer a question about a text by restating it, answering clearly, using text evidence, explaining my evidence, and ending with a conclusion.

• (3.2Bi) I can decode complex words like prevail, outreach, and dreamboat by combining syllable chunking with long vowel team spelling patterns.
• (3.2Aii) I can break down and read multisyllabic words by identifying long vowel teams (ee, ea, ai, oa, ie, ui) alongside blends, digraphs, and trigraphs.

Social Studies:

• ( 3.14A, 3.11B ) I can use risk, time, and number of people affected to determine someone's greatest achievement.

• (3.8A) I can identify everyday examples of energy, including light, sound, thermal, and mechanical.

We are so excited to begin one of the most foundational and exciting math units of the whole year: Multiplication and Division! Developing a strong understanding of how equal groups work—and building automaticity with basic math facts—is a huge milestone in third grade that sets students up for success for years to come. While we will be exploring these concepts deeply in class through hands-on practice, at-home support with fact fluency makes a world of difference.

Below, you’ll find a few easy, engaging ways you can help your student practice and build confidence with their facts at home. We highly encourage you to try at least one of these ideas with your child each week—even just 5 to 10 minutes of quick, positive practice a day can make a massive impact on their math confidence and fluency!

Using a standard deck of playing cards (remove face cards and wild cards, with Aces counting as 1) or a deck of UNO cards (0–9), turn fact practice into a quick game! Have your student flip over two cards at a time and multiply the numbers together. You can play together as a speed challenge, take turns answering, or see how many cards they can clear in one minute. Playing cards make fantastic, hands-on flashcards that keep practice fresh and fun!

These are some flashcards that you can purchase to use at home. This is not required by any means, but it is just another option!

These are two websites students could use at home to strengthen their fact fluency. If students use Khan Academy guardians will need to help create the account.

Please help us ensure that your child's cell phone and/or digital watch is turned off and safely inside your child's backpack before they enter school. These devices are not permitted outside your child's backpack in the building during school hours per Texas State Law. Thank you for your support.

Please be sure to check your child’s blue take-home folder daily, or at least weekly! This folder carries home graded work, completed class assignments, and your student's Grows Behavior Chart. We use this chart as our main communication tool to share updates on your child's daily behavior, so checking and reviewing it regularly helps us stay connected and work together for your student's success!

November 20th - Grandparents & Special Friends Lunch (1st, 3rd, & 5th)

Nov 23 - Nov 27 - Thanksgiving Break

Below you will find the links to each third-grade teacher's classroom wishlist. We will keep these updated throughout the year as our classroom needs change and projects come up. Any donations are so greatly appreciated and make a huge difference in our classrooms!

Mrs. Lambert's classroom wishlist is coming soon!🤗

Mrs. Alexander will be updating this so parents can be kept aware of what we will be doing during guidance visits throughout the year.

Erin Lambert - erlambert@prosper-isd.net

Lillie Scantlan - lescantlan@prosper-isd.net

Lauren Buhler - lcbuhler@prosper-isd.net

Alexis Taylor - Ajtaylor@prosper-isd.net