Your own blog

I'm thinking of making each student their own blog. What is your opinion on that? Would you like it? What would you want to write about? Would you be able to use correct punctuation and capitalization?

Also, would you be willing to work on it from home?

End of the Year List

Lots of lists come out at the end of the year - the top songs of the year, best movies, most Tweeted, most Googled... I could make a list of the lists!

But the point is to reflect on the past year. I want you to think about the best things you've learned this year. Write a list of the things you'll always remember from this year so far. You can number the items and see how many you can get!

Good luck! :-)

Fables

We're learning about Fables in class this week. Click here: http://www.aesopfables.com/aesopsel.html to read a few fables.

1. What is your favorite fable? 
2. What is it's moral?
3. Why do you like it?

Ex: I read the Ant and the Grasshopper. The moral is: There are times to work and times to play. I liked it because I learned this lesson the hard way when I was a child.

Asking and Answering Questions

Lately, we've been focused on asking and answering questions while we read. Share one or two things that you have learned because you made a question and decided to keep looking until you found the answer.

Non-Fiction Text Features

We've started learning about non-fiction text features. Tell about a time when you were reading that a text feature helped you understand what you were reading.

(Example: When I was reading about where green iguanas lived, there was a map that showed me exactly where they lived.)

Character

We've been learning about character traits and feelings in class. Share with us your favorite character from a book and what traits you see in that character. How do you know that character has those traits?

A New Year

It's a new year, third graders. So far, what is the biggest difference you have seen from second grade? Also, what are you looking forward to this year?

Remember our blogging rules:

• Use first names only
• Be school appropriate
• Use the best spelling, capitalization, and punctuation you can

Now, click on the "comments" link below to share your answers to my questions!!

End of the Year Advice

Mrs. Gray's class of 2012-2013, you are almost done with the third grade!

As you think back over the course of the year, I'd like you to share a few things with my students for next year. Please number your answers and use complete sentences.

1. What was the most fun part of third grade?
2. What was the most challenging part of third grade?
3. What should incoming third graders know about Mrs. Gray, or third grade in general?

It's been great having all of you in my class this year! I hope you'll keep in touch throughout the years.

Done!

Boys and girls, you are now DONE with the MAP test for third grade. Share how you feel about your work. Make sure to write at least 2 complete sentences. :-)

The Absent Author

We're halfway through reading The Absent Author, the first of the A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy. At this point in the story, who is your primary suspect (who you think kidnapped Wallis Wallace)?
As a reminder of the people we have read about, the options are:

• Mr. Paskey, the Book Nook owner

• Maureen, the taxi driver

• Mr. Linkletter, the hotel manager

• Mavis Green, the guest author

• the mystery hotel guest in room 302

Spring Break

It's Spring Break, and I want to hear what you are doing! Keep the class updated of any trips, adventures, visits to friends or family, good books you read, or whatever would be fun to share.

The only thing to remember is that this is still for school, so if you shouldn't write it at school, don't write it here!

2013

It's a new year! What are you most excited about for 2013? What is motivating you this year?

Traditions

What are some of your holiday traditions for Christmas?

Questioning/Government

We are studying the Government this quarter in Social Studies, and working on questioning in Reading. What are some questions and/or answers you have about the government? If this is the beginning of our unit, you will probably mostly have questions. As we go through the unit, you might post some answers to questions that you have seen. Happy learning!

Comparing and Contrasting

Lately, we've been learning a lot about comparing and contrasting. We've learned how adjectives can show that someone is taller than someone else or the tallest kid in the class, just by adding a suffix. We've learned about how we can compare characters in stories. We've also learned about how a Venn Diagram works, and we'll continue to learn more and more.

Share with us the most interesting thing you've learned about comparing and contrasting so far. If you'd like, give us an example of something you have compared and contrasted (you can use your reading spiral to remind you).

Favorite Book

What is your favorite book of all time? Why is it your favorite?

It's a new year of school!

Hey, Mrs. Gray's class of 2012-2013. I'm glad to have you join my blogging experience. Tell us, what is your favorite thing about 3rd grade so far?

Author Study

We are doing a long term project studying an author and some of that author's books. Tell us who you author is and the most interesting thing you have learned so far about that author.

You're DONE!

Boys and girls, you have finished your last day of MAP testing for the third grade! How does it feel? Was it easier or harder than you expected? Are you proud of yourself? Because I sure am!!

Strategies

We've learned several strategies to be successful in both math and reading. Which strategy has helped you the most? What have you learned to avoid silly little mistakes? How will that help you on the MAP test?