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Mrs. Hempstead's 3rd Grade Class
 Welcome to Third Grade 2010 - Science and Social StudiesIn third grade, we will learn about different Native American tribes and how they used the resources of different environments. Here, last year's class does the "Wolf Walk" at Fairfield's Audubon Center as we learn about the Algonquin Natives. In addition to the forest tribe, we will also learn about the Cheyenne of the grasslands and the Hopi of the desert.In Reading and Writing Workshops, we will integrate Social Studies and Science as we read and write our own Legends.  Come Into Our ClassroomOur classroom will soon become an exciting place to be during Reading Workshop! We like working with partners to read and respond to books. The key, of course, is to make good use of valuable time. In the beginning of the year, we will learn how to do this. We will have lots of meetings. Meetings help us set our own goals and also help us see how other partnerships budget their time to meet their goals. For example, we will learn about the features of nonfiction text, as we integrate reading and writing with a Social Studies/Science theme, such as the Southwest Desert. We may decide to read an informational book on that topic with a partner. After reading, we decide how we will share what we read with a classroom (and teacher) audience.At the same time we are working with nonfiction text, we will be reading fiction books independently. There will even be opportunities for book clubs. Last year, a group of students decided to create a "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" club. Others wanted a "Harry Potter" club, and a "Tinkerbelle" series club. The photograph shows last year's Wimpy Kid Club discussing their books. Our input, feedback, and creative ideas are a big part of Third Grade. Writing is something we truly enjoy in Third Grade. In October, for example, we will focus on suspense and elaborative detail to write spooky stories for a whole-class celebration: a spooky campfire story share. Of course, it isn't a real campfire. We turn off the lights, close the blinds, and read by flashlight. The stories we share are absolutely awesome! We don't have to always share our stories if we choose not to. Sometimes, we may not feel comfortable. We will have our own filing cabinet for our writing, so we can save our work and choose a piece that we think is our very best if we do decide to share later on. In Math, we will be adding and subtracting 3-digit numbers with regrouping by October. By November, we will be launching the concept of multiplication. In Third Grade, we like to create our own graphing projects. We may decide to work with partners, choose a topic to research and create a survey for our classroom. Then we can collect and sort data so we can create a graph. Last year's ideas were "Favorite Chips," "Favorite TV Shows," and "Favorite Subjects." Some of us may choose bar graphs, and others may choose pictographs or pie charts.  Why Is Mrs. Hempstead a Teacher?As a teacher, I rely a lot upon feedback from my students. Feedback is very important because it lets me know how my students are doing and how they feel about school. These letters are generally private, unless the writer wants to share publicly.September 24, 2009 Dear Mrs. Hempstead, This week you taught me a lot! I wish you can be my teacher forever. I like the way you teach because you make it so easy! I like math a lot. I want to learn more because I like math alot. Thank you for being my teacher. You're the best teacher in the world. Sincerely, Kevin Dear Kevin, What can I say? Teachers learn so much from their students. You have taught me a lot about how to make your learning better for you in just a few short weeks. Thank you for that! Thank you also for your very sweet, thoughtful letter. It really helps to have feedback - especially like this! Sincerely, Mrs. H.
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