Friday, October 23, 2009

October 26-30, 2009 Update & Homework Assignments

What have grade 3 students done this week?
Math – Money and change
Science – Introduction to “Roles of Living Things”
Social Studies – Introduction to “Cultures Around the World”
Language Arts – Continuation of creative story
Dates to Remember:
Parent conferences this Tuesday & November 4th, 2009
Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts

Monday
Public Holiday. Enjoy. ;-)
Tuesday
Student Led Parent Conferences. Children come with their parent for the conference.
Wednesday
Read 15 minutes
Chapter 5 “Review/Test” (attached). Test will be tomorrow.
Read The Food Chain & Animal Eating Habits. Answers all questions #1-5.
Thursday
Read 15 minutes
Math Worksheet (attached)
Bring all your completed homework tomorrow morning
Friday
Shabbat Shalom
Jewish and Hebrew Studies Summary of Last Week
(Please see daily planner for this week’s homework assignments)
Jewish Studies for English Speakers - Mora Epsein
Prepare for parent conferences
Phonetic reading and vowel names
Weekly quiz on Friday
Pesukim by heart
Story of Sdom
Parashat Hashavua
Please spend ten to fifteen minutes with your child going over the Daf Hashavui, sign it and have them bring it back on Monday.
Hebrew ASL - Riki Oz
Learned the vocabulary for the story “Al tidagi”
Read this story
Practices verbs and nouns

Monday, October 19, 2009

October 19-23, 2009 Update & Homework Assignments

What have grade 3 students done this week?
Math – Problem solving with addition and subtraction, expressions and number sentences
Science – Seeds and flowers
Other – Prepared students for Student-Led Conferences
Language Arts – Started a creative writing story – character, setting, object
Dates to Remember:
Parent conferences October 27th & November 4th, 2009
Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts
Monday
Read 15 minutes
Attached math problem worksheet. Choose TWO problems to solve. You may show your work on the front or back of the page.
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 tomorrow for extra house points. Keep a copy of words to study throughout this week. Test is on Monday.
Tuesday
Read 15 minutes
“American Coins” booklet. Read the booklet and answer the questions.
Math Workbook Lesson 5.1
Review spelling words
Wednesday
Read 15 minutes
Math Workbook Lesson 5.4
Read “A Pencil Thief or Not?”
Review spelling words
Thursday
Read 15 minutes
Math Workbook Lesson 5.5
Review spelling words
Bring all your completed homework tomorrow morning
Friday
Shabbat Shalom
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
- review the holidays of Tishrei
- work on phonetic reading by syllables
- vocabulary quiz
- make video for the Ramon family
- Please enjoy the Daf Hashavui, sign it and return it on Monday
Hebrew as a Second Language - Riki Oz
- vocabulary for “Al Tidagi”
- start reading this story
- verbs in the present in four forms

עברית - דוברי עברית

הנושאים שנלמדו השבוע בכיתה:

"אשכולית" - שמות גוף. אנו עומדים בפני סיום החוברת, בסיומה יתקיים מבחן על החומר הנלמד בה.
תרגול קריאה.
כתיבת סיפור בכיתה. שימוש בשאלות על מנת ליצור רעיון לסיפור ושימוש במשפטים שלמים.
הבנת הנקרא – חוברות עבודה בנושא הבנת מילים קשות ללא מילון.
חזרה להכתבה.

הערות:
הכתבה – יום ו'. החזרת חוברת קריאה – יום שני.
בשבוע הבא תתקיים הכתבה על ארבעת ההכתבות שנתנו עד כה.

יהדות – דוברי עברית

הנושאים שנלמדו השבוע בכיתה:

חומש – פרשת וירא, אברהם ושלושת המלאכים.
תרגול קריאה בחומש.
ביאור מילים תנ"כיות בחומש.
פרשת שבוע – בראשית.

ארי אפשטיין

Friday, October 9, 2009

October 12-16, 2009 Update & Assignments

What have grade 3 students done this week?
Math – Subtracting 3 digit numbers
Science – Plant life cycles
Social Studies – Jewish family traditions
Language Arts – Nouns, adjectives and verbs, Introduction to reading journal
Dates to Remember:
Parent conferences October 27th & November 4th, 2009

Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts
Monday
Read 15 minutes
Attached math worksheet “Subtraction Worksheet” – both sides
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 tomorrow for extra house points. Keep a copy of words to study throughout this week. Test is on Monday.
Tuesday
Read 15 minutes
Math Workbook Lesson 4.5
Character Description Page – using a pencil and colors, draw a detailed picture of your character for your story planned in class. Complete the details at the bottom of page.
Review spelling words
Wednesday
Read 15 minutes
Math Workbook Lesson 4.6 – Workbook can be returned tomorrow for extra house points
Review spelling words
Thursday
Read 15 minutes
Attached math worksheet “Review/Test”
Attached science sheet – labeling plant parts
Review spelling words
Bring all your completed homework tomorrow morning
Friday
Shabbat Shalom
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
- practicing our phonetic reading
- learning about lulav and etrog and the sukkah
- discussed the holiday of Simchat Torah
- played games, danced, sang songs and worked on a flag
Please read the Daf with your child and sign it so they can be on our chart.
Chag sameach!
Hebrew for English Speakers - Riki Oz
This week we had a shorter time for learning because of Sukkot’s events.
We read the story: “Gady’s Drawing” – a story for Sukkot.
We learned the song: Mipi El, and practiced singing it.
Chag Same’ach,
Happy Holiday,
Music – Wendy Forster
Grade 3 students have been having fun in music! They have been learning how to play simple rhythms and how to write them down and are learning how to play simple melodies on the xylophones. Next week, they’ll be learning how to dance the TWIST!

עברית - דוברי עברית

הנושאים שנלמדו השבוע בכיתה:

" סכתנו" מאת אוריאל אופק.
הכרת מבנה שיר וזיהוי חריזה.
בניית סיפור הקשור לסוכות על סמך תמונה.
שימוש בשאלות על מנת ליצור סיפור.
פעילויות לסוכות.

הערות:
השבוע לא חולקו דפי הכתבה וסיפור שבועי עקב חג הסוכות.
החל משבוע הבא, הקריאה השבועית תעשה בעזרת החוברות "צעד צעד". אנו מסיימים את רמה ב' ובקרוב נתחיל את רמה ג'.


יהדות – דוברי עברית

הנושאים שנלמדו השבוע בכיתה:

סוכות – דיני החג (הלכות סוכה כשרה, ארבעת המינים, אושפיזין, חול המועד,שמחת תורה)
פעילויות לחג.
נטילת לולב.

ארי אפשטיין

Monday, October 5, 2009

October 5-9 Update & Homework Assignments

What have grade 3 students done this week?
Math – Continuation of adding three and four digit numbers, regrouping and carrying over
Science – Students completed and shared “Animal Care Booklets” after researching an animal
Social Studies – Students compared themselves to members in their family
Language Arts – Creative writing…”Five Uses of a Pocket”
Dates to Remember:
Parent conferences October 27th & November 4th, 2009
Homework Assignments
Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts
Monday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 4.1
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 4.2
Wednesday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 4.3
Science Workbook pg. 7
Thursday
Read 15 minutes and record in your planner (parent’s signature)
Math Workbook Lesson 4.4
Science Workbook pg. 8
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 this week’s homework assignments)

Jewish Studies for English Speakers - Mora Epstein
- learned about the brachot for Sukkot
- practiced our phonetic reading
- discussed ideas about Sukkot
- reviewed our pesukim by heart
Hebrew for English Speakers - Riki Oz
- finished reading the story on Yom Kippur
- added words on our key chain. Please review these words over the holiday.
- started a new story about Sukkot
- discussed verbs connected to Sukkot
P.E.
During September the students have been working on spatial and group organization and participating in a variety of games increasing group cooperation to accomplish goals. During October the focus will be on fitness.