Our terrific Third Graders have been working hard to learn new concepts and tasks. For Social/Emotional Learning, they focused on “Courage.” They continue to talk about what it means to be courageous/brave. The children played games that required them to be courageous, cooperative, and kind to each other. Also, the class learned about a Growth Mindset versus a Fixed Mindset. They are practicing opening up to new experiences and challenges in learning and play.
During Language Arts, the children enjoyed participating in a My Father’s Dragon book study to work on story mapping, story elements, and vocabulary. For Math, the class started our unit on solving two-step word problems. Breaking apart the word problem into two steps can be tricky. We learned strategies to read through the problem, noticing the steps and methods to solve for the answer. The children worked on writing their paragraphs about their trip to the Post Office and General Store using the Writing Process, combining Social Studies with Writing.
The Third Graders loved listening to Marty Kelly share his experience as a writer, illustrator, and artist. His advice that one must practice new skills repeatedly stood out for them!
