It's Half Time

• It is hard to imagine but this week marks the half way point of grade three. This year is passing by so quickly!
• Over the past couple of weeks the students have been working hard on learning strategies for 2 digit subtraction and this week we will move onto 3 digit problems. We have been also really focusing a lot on problem solving and I am witnessing great improvements on student's ability to work through a problem and decide how to reach the answer.
• This week we will start our first class novel called, Strange Lake Adventure. I do apologize in advance for the condition of some of the books. The book has been out of print for many years, but each year the children love the story so much, that they forget about the fact that it does not look new. We will be reading a majority of this book in class, however, for home reading I would like them to re-read the chapter we read that school day to improve their fluency and develop a deeper understanding of the text. Some chapters are longer that others, so as long as they read for at least 15 minutes that is fine.
• We are also starting a new Science Unit on Magnetism. It is usually a favorite in which the students become Scientists and make their own hypothesis and conduct experiments to test out their thinking. 
•  There is no School this Friday due to a Professional Development Day for Teachers.