Hello Everyone,
Thanks to those who were able to make it to the Program Night last Thursday. For those who couldn't, check your child's agenda for two handouts outlining both the French and English subject deliveries plus a brief explanation of the routines in our class. One question that was posed that night was what is EQAO exactly and where can I find more information about it? I am including the website which will hopefully answer these questions BUT bear in mind, the sample questions and answers that I encourage you to look at are intended for a student who has completed the majority of the third grade curriculum. I will be using many of these type questions when our class is wrapping up the unit on any particular learning strand. The website is www.eqao.com  The STUDENT PORTAL on the St. Rita website also contains lots of information regarding safe websites and programs that your child is able to use to consolidate his/her learning.

Many say a picture is worth a thousand words. Please view the photos below and see them as a starting point to ask your child questions about what has been going on in class.

                                     Last week's read alouds while the students eat snack.

In Math, we constructed a class pictograph. The grade 3 expectation for conclusions is to compare one set of data to another set of data.

The class is also learning about place value and exploring the different ways to represent a number.

In Language, the class has been practising "Read to Someone" and "Working with Words" as 2 of the 5 components of the Daily 5.

 We have also been working on the reading/writing from called RECOUNT. This has also led us very nicely into what it takes to make a good paragraph.

Our first unit in Science is on structures. Ask your child which tube fell first and why? The students were asked to build a structure, then go back and make it a more stable structure by looking at the base.

A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER..............

• Earphone/earbuds are needed by every student for the "Listen to Reading" component of the Daily 5. Dollar Store type ones do the trick and will be kept for your child's use only in his/her reading box.
• Spill proof water bottles are encouraged in the classroom as we have no water supply in the port-a-pack.