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Did you know that we need to learn at least 1,000 new
words each year during school to have a healthy vocabulary? In third and fourth grade we are happy to
report that we have already added 3 new words to our vocabulary!
Currency – This is money! Or in general, anything used in exchange for
another item. For example, in Mrs.
Moulton’s classroom, BOXTOPS are a form of currency. 10 Boxtops can be exchanged for 1 prize from
the prize box.
Transfer – To move from one place to another. The first day of school brought conversations
about Forest Fires and heat transfer. We
read the article, “Battling Blazes” by J. Bubar and the Scholastic News team
and conducted a science experiment, “Bubble and Boil,” to make observations
about energy and how it can be transferred by heat.
Preference (prefer) – to like one thing better than
another. I am very excited to report
that the third and fourth graders are very enthusiastic about mathematics this
year! This makes me J! Most
of the students prefer to do math with a friend or in a small group, not
alone.
Along with building our vocabulary we are learning the “Expectations”
of being a third and fourth grader. For
example, this week we have already learned the 3 important line expectations
(also known as ‘rules’): Face forward, Stay quiet so we don’t disrupt others,
and have a plan for our hands. We also
traveled to the playground with Mr. Resteghini and learned the many playground
expectations so that we can all stay safe.
We have had Music, Library, and P.E. this week as
well. In music we sang a song all about
the United States. We will be learning
about the Regions of the United States soon.
In Library the students got folders and passwords for the computer and
in P.E. there was a lot of running! The
Unified Arts schedule for the year is as follows:
Monday & Friday – P.E. (*sneakers!)
Tuesday – Art (with our new Art Teacher, Mr. Lee)
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Library and Guidance
This is going to be a great year!
