Elmer School Third Grade

Welcome to the Third Grade Website!

2010-03-08T15:20:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Third Grade!

We are beginning Unit 8 in Math. Please practice your multiplication facts at home to help you. We are working on writing using colorful words and slow motion main event in the word choice trait. Remember it is important to get your agenda signed every night.

Here are a few dates to look forward to:

*March 12 - Limo Lunch and Fundraiser Party

*Mar. 16 - 1:00 Dimissal; Covered Dish Dinner and Family Night (Present your N.J. person)

*Mar. 17-19 - 1:00 Dismissal; Conferences

*Apr. 1 - 1:00 Dismissal

*Apr. 2-5 - School Closed; Spring Break

Newsletter for 3/8

2010-03-08T09:25:00.001-05:00

Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of March 8, 2010
From Mrs. Godwin

We will have our Spelling and Reading tests on Friday. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read “Leah’s Pony” for the Reading test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*March 9 – Spring Pictures
*March 12 – Limo Lunch and Fundraiser Party for those who qualify
*March 16 – 1:00 Dismissal; Covered Dish and Family Night 6:00
*March 17, 18, 19 – 1:00 Dismissals and Requested Conferences

Spelling Words Challenge Words
sometimes cornfields
pickup serious
dishwater bargain
notebook astonish
upstairs debt
football
sunshine
outdoors
hallway
timeout
doorway
sunset
bookcase
everyone
everything

Vocabulary Words
county – a section of the state
auctioneer – a person who is hired to run a public sale
bid – the amount of money that is offered to buy something
clutched – held tightly
glistened – shone or sparkled
galloped – ran at a horse’s or pony’s top speed

Newsletter for 3/1

2010-03-01T09:19:00.000-05:00

Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of March 1, 2010
From Mrs. Godwin

We will have our Unit 7 MATH TEST ON FRIDAY!!!!! We will have our Spelling and Reading tests on Friday. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read “The Crowded House” for the Reading test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*March 5 – New Jersey Person Report DUE!; MATH TEST!!!!!
*March 9 – Spring Pictures
*March 12 – Limo Lunch and Fundraiser Party
*March 16 – 1:00 Dismissal and Covered Dish Dinner and Family Night – All students should attend; please let me know ASAP if you will not be there.
*March 17, 18, 19 – 1:00 Dismissals and Conferences

Spelling Words Challenge Words
faster characters
wisest actor
bigger director
slowest stagehand
cooler orchestra
hottest
soonest
shorter
kindest
louder
slimmer
wildest
tamer
whitest
strangest

Vocabulary Words
wits – mind
wailing – a loud, long cry of pain or unhappiness
faring – getting along
advice – opinion of how to solve a problem
dreadful – very bad
farewell - goodbye

Parent Reading Resource Booklet

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Parent Reading Resource Booklet (online)

There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.- Walt Disney

TV. If kids are entertained by two letters, imagine the fun they'll have with twenty-six. Open your child's imagination. Open a book.
- Author Unknown

Booklet by: Mrs. Godwin
Please contact me with any questions.
Read! Read! Read!

Tips for Helping Your Child with Reading
Whether your child loves to read or would rather do anything but read, here are a few tips that will help keep reading a part of your child’s daily life.

Read to them. - Set aside a special reading time after dinner or before bed when the two of you sit in a quiet spot and you read to your child. Read books of all different kinds from fiction to nonfiction to poetry. Model good reading strategies by breaking down big words and pointing out pictures that correspond to the text. Ask them questions to check their comprehension.
Here are a few questions you can ask while reading any book:
1. The title is _____. What do you think this book will be about?
2. What just happened?
3. What do you think will happen next?
4. Has this ever happened to you or does it remind you of something that happened to you?
5. How did the story end?
6. Did you like the book? Why or why not?

Make books available to them. - Visit a bookstore like Borders or Barnes and Noble and have your child pick out a new book for his or her birthday or a holiday. Get your child a library card from the local library. Visit the library weekly to take out new books and check out their story hours. Another option is to trade books with friends, cousins, and neighbors when they have already been read.

Be a model. - Show your child that you enjoy reading too by picking out a good book and sitting down to read a few chapters. Your child looks up to you and wants to be just like you, so why not show them how much fun reading can really be?

Use TV and movies too! - Ask your child the list of story questions when you’re watching a show or movie. Encourage them to be an active audience. If your child really loves a movie that is available as a book, try that. Kids love to compare books to movies and see how similar or different they are.

Give them some mail. - Kids love to get mail of their own. Begin a magazine subscription for your child that they will look forward to every month. Some possibilities are: National Geographic Kids, Highlights, Ranger Rick, Sports Illustrated Kids, and Highlights High Five.

Motivate your child! - Begin a reward system. Make a chart and reward your child with a sticker for each book he or she reads. Set a goal, such as five stickers mean that they get to pick a special movie to watch or play a board game of their choice. Children are more motivated to read when they have a “fun” reward to work towards.

Recommended Books for Third Graders

Adler, David. Cam Jansen. (series)
Alexander, Lloyd. The Fortune Tellers.
Atwater, Richard. Mr. Popper's Penguins.
Blume, Judy. Freckle Juice.
Browne, Anthony. Voices in the Park.
Bulla, Clyde. The Chalk Box Kid.
Bunting, Eve. Fly Away Home.
Cameron, Ann. Julian, Secret Agent. (series)
Cameron, Ann. The Stories Julian Tells.
Catling, Patrick. The Chocolate Touch.
Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle. (series)
Conford, Ellen. Jenny Archer. (series)
Dadey, Debbie. Bailey School Kids. (series)
Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Danziger, Paula. Amber Brown. (series)
Dorris, Michael. Morning Girl.
Fleischman, Paul. Weslandia.
Fleischman, Sid. The Whipping Boy.
Hesse, Karen. Just Juice. Howe, James. Pinky and Rex. (series)
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. Canada Geese Quilt.
Kline, Suzy. Song Lee in Room 2B.
Lawson, Robert. Ben and Me.
Lee, Milly. Nim and the War Effort.
Lindgren, Astrid. Pippi Longstocking.
MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah, Plain and Tall.
MacLachlan, Patricia. Skylark
McDonald, Megan. Judy Moody
Monjo, F.N. The Drinking Gourd.
Montgomery, L.M. Road to Avonlea. (series)
Mosel, Arlene. The Funny Little Woman.
Myers, Laurie. Surviving Brick Johnson.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Albert.
Osborne, Mary Pope. Magic Tree House. (series)
Pilkey, Dav. Captain Underpants. (series)
Polacco, Patricia. The Keeping Quilt.
Rylant, Cynthia. Gooseberry Park.
Sachar, Louis. Marvin Redpost. (series)
Say, Allen. Tea with Milk.
Scieszka, Jon. Time Warp Trio. (series)
Scieszka, Jon. The Frog Prince, Continued.
Silverstein, Shel. A Light in the Attic.
Spinelli, Jerry. The Library
Steig, William. Doctor De Soto.
Thayer, Ernest. Casey at the Bat.
Van Allsburg, Chris. Wretched Stone.
Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The Boxcar Children. (series)
Wells, Rosemary. Mary on Horseback; Three Mountain Stories.
White, E.B. Charlotte's Web.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House. (series)
Yolen, Jane. Encounter

Newsletter for 2/08 and 2/16

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Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of February 8, 2010
From Mrs. Godwin

We will have our Spelling and Reading tests on Friday, Feb. 19 due to the days off from school this week and next. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read “Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears” for the Reading test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*Feb. 11 – Unit 6 Math Test (If school is closed, the Math test will be on Tuesday when we return.)
*Feb. 11 – Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart; Valentine’s Day party in class (If school is closed on Thursday, we will have our Valentine celebration when we return to school on Tuesday.)
*Feb. 12-15 – School Closed for Presidents’ Day weekend
*Feb. 22 – PTA Gym Night 7pm

Spelling Words Challenge Words
curl fault
birth wrong
burned error
perfect trouble
thirty reason
church
firm
skirt
clerk
jerked
dirt
shirt
person
purse
term

Vocabulary Words
satisfied – having ones needs or wants fulfilled
duty- job or responsibility
council – meeting called to find answers
mischief – behavior that causes problems for others
nonsense – words or ideas that are foolish and have no real meaning
tidbit – small piece of something

Newsletter for 1/04

2010-01-04T08:41:00.000-05:00

Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of January 4, 2010
From Mrs. Godwin

Due to the snow days before the winter break, we will not have a “Talent Show” Reading test. Our last list of Spelling words will be revisited later in the year and tested then.
We will have our new Spelling and Reading tests on Friday. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read “Centerfield Ballhawk” for the Reading test too.
The Unit 5 Math Test is expected to be Thursday, January 14th. I will let you know if that changes. A study guide and studying tips will go home next week.

Just some notes for the week:
*Jan. 8 – Group picture day
*Jan. 18 – School Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
*Jan. 25 – PTA Skating Party

Spelling Words Challenge Words
boots season
grouped umpire
shook diamond
school average
looked pitcher
hood
choose
brook
zoomed
balloon
loose
soot
understood
cartoon
afternoon

Vocabulary Words
outfielder – a baseball player whose position is in the outfield
concentrate – to pay close attention or focus
depend – to rely or count on someone
ballhawk – a baseball player who always seems to get to the ball and catch it
vanish – disappear
fault – blame

Newsletter for 11/30

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Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of November 30, 2009
From Mrs. Godwin

We will be making a Christmas craft in early December. We need extra Christmas cards. We need one per student, but a few extras would be good to give the students a few choices. If you have a few that you could spare, please send them in this week or next week. Thanks!
We will have our Spelling and Reading tests on Friday. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read “Rosie, A Visiting Dog’s Story” for the Reading test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*Dec. 3 & 4 – Santa’s Shop
*Dec. 11 – End of Marking Period
*Dec. 14 – 1:00 Dismissal; Holiday Program 7:00pm
*Dec. 18 – Holiday Cheer Day; Report Cards go home

Spelling Words Challenge Words
crown special
proud trust
however companion
count trained
crowded behave
around
south
loud
house
shouted
howl
growl
bounce
fountain
sound

Vocabulary Words
firm – stern or strict
confident – sure of oneself, certain
comfortable – at ease or relaxed
approach – to come close to something
equipment – things that are needed to a particular purpose
program – training course
appointment – meeting for a specific time

Newsletter for 10/27

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Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of October 27, 2009
From Mrs. Godwin

We will have our Spelling and Reading tests on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read “Balto, The Dog Who Saved Nome” for the Reading test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*Fri., Oct. 31st is the Halloween Parade and Party.
*Mon.-Wed., Nov. 2nd – Nov. 4th – Conferences; 1:00 Dismissals
*Thurs.- Mon., Nov. 5th- Nov. 9th – School Closed for Teacher Convention and Veteran’s Day
*Tues., Nov. 10th – PTA PJ Storytime 7:00; Make-up Picture Day

Spelling Words Challenge Words
shot medicine
chance equipment
match crutch
watch nurse
showed hospital
shock
pushed
such
crash
chew
batch
hitched
sharp
mush
speech

Vocabulary Words
splinters – sharp, thin pieces that have broken off something
telegraph – a device used to send words in code from one place to another
trail – a path through wilderness
guided – led others to where they needed to go
drifts – large piles of snow heaped up by the wind
temperature – the measure of how hot or cold something is

Newsletter for 10/13

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Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of October 12, 2009
From Mrs. Godwin

We will have our Spelling and Reading tests on Friday. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read Olympic Games: Where Heroes Are Made for the Reading test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*Saturday, October 17th – Elmer Harvest Day
*Monday, October 19th – Wear Sneakers Day
*Wednesday, October 21st – Wear Red Day; PTA Ice Cream Social
*Monday, October 26th – School is closed for Teacher In-service day

Spelling Words Challenge Words
least events
just competition
fast stroke
burst teammate
strip distance
stick
strike
artist
almost
student
strong
start
blast
step
street

Vocabulary Words
Ancient – very old
Host – one who provides the place for an event
Stadium – an arena or building with rows of seats built around a field
Compete – to take part with others in a contest of skill
Earned – gained as the result of work or effort
Record – the best performance in a competition
Ceremonies – formal acts performed in honor of an occasion
Medals – small, flat pieces of metal given as awards

Newsletter for 10/05

2009-10-05T14:32:00.000-04:00

Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of October 5, 2009
From Mrs. Godwin

We will have our Spelling and Reading tests on Friday. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read Allie’s Basketball Dream for the Reading test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*This week is Fire Prevention Week. Stay fire safe – Don’t get burned!
*School closed on Monday, October 12 for Columbus Day.

Spelling Words Challenge Words
tight basketball
while coach
show forward
stone dribble
bright guard
whole
window
time
follow
close
flight
tide
grow
broke
below

Vocabulary Words
professional – doing something as a job
familiar – known well or recognized
captain – the leader of a group
pretended – made believe
aimed – pointed one thing at another
monitor – a person who watches over something

Newsletter for 9/26

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Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of September 28, 2009
From Mrs. Godwin

We will have our Spelling and Reading tests on Friday. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read Nate the Great: San Francisco Detective for the Reading test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*Back to School Night – Tues., Sept. 29th
*Grandparents’ Day – Fri., Oct. 2nd – Third Grade grandparents are welcome to come in at 11:30 for a short activity.

Spelling Words Challenge Words
easy mystery
grade solve
meet search
late found
seat investigate
saved
pail
these
reach
name
raise
leave
gain
theme
scream

Vocabulary Words
detective – a person who solves mysteries
specific – exact
positive – completely sure
case – a mystery or problem a detective is working to solve
returned – brought back
definitely – surely or absolutely
assistant – a person who helps someone do a job

Newsletter for 9/14

2009-09-14T11:01:00.002-04:00

Third Grade Newsletter for the Week of September 14, 2009
From Mrs. Godwin

We are off to a great start! I can tell that everyone did a lot of reading and writing over the summer. We will have our first Spelling and Reading tests on Friday. The first 15 Spelling words are the most important. The Challenge words will be given as a bonus. Please read Officer Buckle and Gloria for the first test too.

Just some notes for the week:
*Wed., Sept. 16 – School Pictures
*Tues., Sept. 29 – Back to School Night
*Fri., Oct. 2 – Grandparents’ Day – Third Grade Grandparents are invited to the Third Grade room at 11:30 for a fun activity. They are also invited to the annual lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 in the cafeteria. Please join us if you can!

Spelling Words Challenge Words
sat else
felt guest
last attention
send heard
next listen
best
went
hand
stand
past
grand
stamp
belt
lend
checked

Vocabulary Words
department – a separate part of a large organization or business
audience – a group of people who gather to see or hear a performance
obeys – do what someone is told or ordered to do
commands – directions or orders
expression – a way of speaking with emotion
accident – something bad that happens without being planned
noticed – became aware of something or saw it for the first time