September 28-October 2, 2009 Update and Homework Assignments

Grade 3 Summary of Last Week’s Work
Math – Adding three and four digit numbers, regrouping and carrying over
Science – How animals raise their young
Social Studies – Comparing families and how we fit into our own family
Language Arts – Writing in an order that makes sense and staying on topic
Special Note to Parents:
We only have two days of school this week. Enjoy your extra time with family.
Date to Remember: Carmel School Dress Special Day – Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts
Tuesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Challenge Worksheet 2.5 (attached)
Wednesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Challenge Worksheet 2.6 (attached)
Bring your math worksheets back to school Monday.
Jewish and Hebrew Studies Summary of Last Week
(Please see daily planner for this week’s homework assignments)
Jewish Studies for English Speakers - Mora Epstein
- worked on vowel sounds
- practiced vocabulary for Tishrei and had a spelling test
- used our Nilmad Dinim about Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
- gave book reports
- Parashat Hashavua, Daf Hashavui. Please discuss it with your child, sign it and have them return it.
- learned about Aseret Y'mai Teshuva prayers
Wishing you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year, Mora Epstein
Hebrew as a Second Language - Riki Oz
- learned about Yom Kippur, verbs connected to this day
- verbs in the present tense in different forms
- read a short chapter book

עברית - דוברי עברית

הנושאים שנלמדו השבוע בכיתה:

תרגול קריאה.
דקדוק – המשך עבודה בחוברת אשכולית בנושא שמות גוף.
חזרה להכתבה.
" סליחה שבלב" סיפור ליום כיפור מאת דבורה עומר ודף עבודה.
ניבים ופתגמים בנושא "ראש".

הערות:
ביום רביעי - להחזיר סיפור ועבודה (כחול ולבן).


יהדות – דוברי עברית

הנושאים שנלמדו השבוע בכיתה:

עשרת ימי תשובה.
מנהגי ערב יום הכיפורים: סעודה מפסקת, כפרות, בקשת מחילה, ברכת הבנים.
הלכות יום הכיפורים ומהות היום: 5 התפילות של היום, איסורי היום (אכילה, שתיה, רחיצה ולבישת נעלי עור).
סיפור יונה הנביא.


ארי אפשטיין

September 14-18 Assignments and Update

What have grade 3 students done this week?
Grade 3 had another successful week.
Math – Estimations and number sequencing (greater than and less than)
Science – A chicken egg experiment as we continue to study life cycles
Social Studies – Completed decorating their “Me Box”
Language Arts – A timeline of significant events in their life and a story about one of those. Students also strengthened their reading comprehension skills as they “paired” read about the life cycle of various animals
Back to School Night is Tomorrow:
We hope to see all parents at our “Back to School Night” tomorrow, September 15th from 6:45 to 9:00 p.m. Your child is excited that you are attending and they have even written you a note that will be found on their homeroom desk. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet all of your child’s teachers and to learn more about their school days. We look forward to seeing you then.
Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts
Monday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 2.5
Complete the two “Spelling in Context” pages in your lesson for the week. If you did not complete the other pages for that lesson in class you may finish any time this week (time permitted). Spelling book may be returned when finished (before Friday is fine).
Tuesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 2.6
Wednesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 3.1
Mealworm Information Sheet and Quiz (attached)
Thursday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 3.2
On a plain piece of paper, trace each family member's hand. Cut out the handprint. In the center write "My ‘family member’ is special because..." finish the sentence. If you have four members in your family, you will have four separate hands to complete (example shown).
Bring all your completed homework tomorrow morning if you have not already done so.
Friday
Shabbat Shalom
Jewish and Hebrew Studies Summary of Last Week
(Please see daily planner for assignments due this week)
Hebrew as a second language:
09.09.09
This week we learned some vocabulary used in writing greeting cards for the Jewish New Year.
We created some greeting cards for friends in the class, and sent them out using our school mail box.
We discussed different greetings for other occasions and practiced them. We learned one way to learn new vocabulary,
and practiced it in class as a preparation to for a new story about Rosh Hashana.
Have a good week.
Riki Oz
Jewish Studies for English Speakers - Mora Epstein
- oral book reports
- parashat hashavua
- vowel review and phonetic reading drill
- started learning about Rosh Hashana in our new workbooks in Hebrew
- vocabulary quiz and pasuk by heart

עברית - דוברי עברית

תרגול קריאה.
דקדוק – עבודה בחוברת אשכולית בנושא שמות גוף.
מיומנויות סדר וארגון - שמירת סדר ונקיון במחברת האישית ובכיתה, וכתיבת יומן שיעורי בית. מעקב אחר הוראות.
חזרה להכתבה.
הבנת הנקרא - "מה מסתתר בסיפור ועוד" זיהוי דמויות בסיפור.

הערות:
החל מהשבוע, לכל תלמיד יש יומן שיעורי בית שבו ניתן למצוא את המטלות לימים הקרובים.
ביום שלישי - להחזיר סיפור ועבודה (המשקפיים של כרמל).
ביום שלישי - הכתבה.


יהדות – דוברי עברית

הלכה - מנהגים עיקריים בחודש אלול. 3 סיבות לתקיעת שופר בראש השנה.
דרך ארץ – מה ששנוא עליך על תעשה לחבריך.
פרשת שבוע – ניצבים, וילך.

Music – Wendy Forster
G3 have been having fun in music; we’ve been listening to music from around Asia and trying to guess where the music comes from. What makes the music sound Chinese, Indian or Malaysian? They have been learning about different rhythms and how they make different patterns; how percussion instruments make their sounds and why they are called percussion and how we can fit different rhythms together to create our ostinato just for Grade 3.

Question of the Week - September 7-11, 2009

On a separate piece of paper please answer the following question. Be sure to include your name and date at the top of the page. Thank you, Ms. D. and Ms. P.
"Write down the name of the main character from the book you are reading today and list five words that would describe his or her character. Example: Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is....friendly, brave, honest, generous and poor."

September 7-11, 2009 Update & Homework Assignments

Note to Parents:
Grade 3 had another successful week.
Math – Continuation of placement value and problem solving
Science – Studied various life cycles including that of the frog
Social Studies – Started decorating their “Me Box”
Language Arts – A focus on including interesting details in writing and reading assessments
A Note about Homework:
-- Grade 3 students are expected a maximum time of 45 minutes of homework per day. It would be to the benefit of each child if 15 minutes of reading is in addition to that time period. Additionally, with our new pilot Putonghua (Mandarin) Program, all students in grades 3-5 should expect to have nightly practice for homework.
-- A commitment to complete homework is essential for all students, however is should not be an unreasonable burden on either the student or the family. If you feel that your son or daughter is not coping, then please contact us.
-- Important Dates to Remember:
September 15, 2009 Back to School Night
-- Students, please remember: There will be a spelling test for our first unit on Monday. You may wish to practice writing each word. You can also practice using each word in a sentence so you are prepared for the test. Also, please remember to bring your planner to and from school each day and to log your reading minutes for each day of the week with your parent’s signature.
Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts
Monday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 2.1
Complete the two “Spelling in Context” pages in your lesson for the week (pg. 16-17). If you did not complete the other pages for that lesson in class you may finish any time this week (time permitted).
Tuesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 2,2
Log onto the Grade 3 Classroom Blog at http://carmel-3.blogspot.com/ Read the “Question of the Week” at the top of the blog. On a separate piece of paper, answer the question. Please write clearly and be sure to include your name and date on the top of the paper.
Wednesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 2.3
Science Workbook page 5 “How Do Adult Animals Care for Their Young?”
Thursday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 2.4
Bring all your completed homework tomorrow morning.
Friday
Enjoy your weekend.
Jewish and Hebrew Studies Assignments & Notes
Jewish Studies for English Speakers - Mora Epstein
working on phonetic reading, especially the vowels
discussion and short essay on Chodesh Elul
vocabulary quiz and pasuk by heart for Fridays
parashat hashavua. Students read the Daf Hashavui and write their understanding of it.
parashat Lech Lecha
Hebrew as a second language – Mora Riki.
We learned the male and female numbers and practiced them.
We read invitations to a birthday party, and created one by ourselves.

עברית - דוברי עברית

סיום תרגול על כתיבת האותיות בצורה הנכונה, על-פי הכיוון הנכון.
תרגול קריאה.
הבעה בכתב – חיבור על כיתה דמיונית. שימוש בדף עזר להעלאת רעיונות ופיתוחם.
דקדוק – עבודה בחוברת אשכולית בנושא שמות גוף.
מיומנויות סדר וארגון - שמירת סדר ונקיון במחברת האישית ובכיתה, וכתיבת יומן שיעורי בית.

הערות:
החל מהשבוע, לכל תלמיד יש יומן שיעורי בית שבו ניתן למצוא את המטלות לימים הקרובים.
בכל שבוע ביום שני, על התלמידים להחזיר את הספר שקבלו לקריאה שבועית. (השבוע – יום שלישי)
בכל שבוע ביום שישי תתקיים הכתבה על רשימת מילים שניתנה ביום שלישי שלפני.

יהדות – דוברי עברית
כיצד למצוא פרקים ופסוקים בחומש.
גימטריה.
תרגול בזכירת החודשים וחמישה חומשי תורה.
קריאה בחומש והכרת מילים תנ"כיות מהטקסט ומשמעותם.
הלכה - חודש אלול, הכנת כרטיסי שנה טובה לחברים.
דרך ארץ – שימת דגש על היחס לחברים ועזרה בבית.
פרשת שבוע – כי תבוא.

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