Author Crystal Bowman came to our room to help the kids write a poem, and we all had a great time. She was so impressed with how smart and well behaved they were. I wasn’t a bit surprised! The poem is about learning to type-check it out: Busy Fingers
We go to our computer lab
Three days every week.
We learn to type with our fingers,
We’re not supposed to peek.
First we learned the home row keys,
Then we learned the rest.
When we learned the keyboard,
We had to take a test.
We started typing slowly,
The speedskin helped us out,
To memorize the keyboard,
As our fingers moved about.
We learned where all the letters are,
And then we started to write-
Essays, poems and stories,
Oh, what a typing delight!
Our typing is getting better,
We don’t need help anymore.
Our fingers type so fast,
That now they’re getting sore.
Next Thursday, May 21 we are having a pizza party because ALL of the kids passed the words per minute typing goal for third graders. That means they’re the best typists at Bauer! Hooray for this hard working and dedicated group of kids.
In read aloud we read Ruby Holler. This book is the best book I have ever heard. In this book it has lots of plots and there are some pretty negative people. But there are some good characters. I would recommend that you read this book. You might think that the two main characters are living a terrible life. They hate everything. But you should wait and see. When we read Ruby Holler we have sheets that we write on. We write out questions, prediction and answers. I recommend you read this book.
In math we started sprints with 10s, 2s, 5s and 9s! If the student gets the sprint rgith, they ahve a sheet that their partner signs. If they only get one right, they get a signature for that one column. If they get none right, they don’t get a signature.
We are also working on essays. If we can’t find an idea we go to our personal narratives to find an idea. We reread our personal narratives then try to get an idea from it.
We have been so busy learning lots of new things! In writing we are working on writing essays, in science we’re learning all about matter, and in social studies we are reading about the history of Michigan. I know you can tell that the new unit in math is multiplication, and the kids are having a ball! I’m going to ask the students to write a longer article for you on the things they’re learning, so stay tuned to see how smart they are!
Yes, we’re still here!! We have been working on some standardized tests the last week or so, and they are keeping us very busy. Here is a copy of this week’s newsletter to help you with your math questions.
You probably notice that it’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I take lots of pictures in the classroom, and intend to keep you up to date on what’s happening in our class. But, as you know, life is busy, and sometimes the pictures and the stories have to wait. Hope you stayed tuned, and will keep checking back. Hopefully, it will be worth the wait when you do get to see and read about this fantastic class!
