Third Grade Times

Eisenhower Elementary School Teacher: Mrs. Yao

August/September, 2008 Issue Principal: Mrs. Johnston

Back to School!
Welcome to third grade! I think you will find this year to be challenging,
productive, and most of all, fun!

Coming back to school is always Academic Recap

an exciting time for students. Reading: Reader’s Workshop Introduction: Why do
Fresh new pencils and folders in we read? How do we choose “Just Right Books?”
bright-colored backpacks seem to
signify a new start and the Writing: Expository Paragraphs, Friendly Letters
beginning of something exciting.
I hope you share in this excitement Math: Place value to thousands, Rounding
and look forward to a great year of
Science: Structures of Life--Seed investigation,
innovative learning. As you can
Growing Hydroponic Plants
tell, the world has gone digital and
learning now extends beyond the four walls of the Social Studies: Our Classroom Community;
traditional classroom. No longer are students bound Character Counts Trait--Responsibility
to merely learning from pencil and paper, the world
and its limitless knowledge is now readily available
for students of the twenty-first century. This year,
students will have the opportunity to jump on board Birthday Shout-Outs
with the world and participate in online discussions,
give each other encouragement and feedback on Anjali (08/22) Isaiah (09/01) HeeSun (09/15)
their work, and ultimately collaborate as a collective
community of learners. Furthermore, parents will
have access to view student work, receive updates on
classroom learning, and contribute encouragement to
the students via online comments. Parent-teacher-
student communication has never been easier. As
the facilitator, I am excited to participate in this
innovative way of learning and sharing.