Mrs. Tabacco Room 32

 I want to take this opportunity to wish all my students and their parents a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We just finished our Mexican Fiesta and with our first report cards under our belt, we eagerly await the coming of December with all the work (and fun) that brings.  I met with many parents at our first of our Parent Conferences and they it was wonderful to be able to discuss so many postives.  My "kids" are great this year and combine that fact with the new Promethean Board and a document camera, I am having one of the best years of my career. Thank you.

In the next few weeks our learning plan looks like this:

Math:  In Math we will begin our work on multiplication.I am beginning to use multiplicaton facts during our Around the World time and it is paying off. For a while I will let them continue to use the tables in their agendas, but eventually they will have to know their facts.Some children have already begun to master a few of them.

ELA: We will continue to read selections from our anthology.  Our new trade book we read together at the end of the day is Double Fudge   Some groups have finished a book on the Listen Lab and are beginning their second. We will continue to learn how to support a topic sentence with supporting details in Writing as well as perfect our Vocabulary Sentences we write each week.Writing pieces will continue to supplement our reading selections. We will continue to practice and perfect our cursive writing skills. 

Social Studies: Finish upour study of Mexico using our new Social Studies Text book.  We will study the geography, history, economy, government, and culture of Canada next. 

Science: In Science we began a Unit on Rocks.  We will learn to observe the different qualities of rocks and minerals,and how those qualities differ with the formation of the rock.  We will do some hands-on labs and make our own fossils.  That should prove to be both fun and messy! 

Feel free to email me if you have any questions.  You can use the school site:  tabaccojo@egcsd.org
or my home site:  joanne41650@hotmail.com 





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>Science: You will love Science. Each one of you will be doing Science Experiments and Presentations throughout the year in addition to the ones we do together.  It will be so much fun. You will have your picture taken complete with a Science Lab jacket.   Our topics for 3rd Grade are: Weather, Life Cycles, Matter, and Water Cycles. We watch Bill Nye often and learn to become Super Scientists following the Scientific Method of finding and testing our Hypotheses.   >Math is awesome. I love teaching Math and I promise you that you will learn what you have to if you focus and pay attention and do your homework. You will have fun with your dry erase boards. The 5 content strands are: Number Sense and Operations Algebra Geometry Measurement Statistics and Probability The focus is on developing Problem Solving skills through conceptual understanding combined with Procedural fluency. Testing >By now I am sure you know that you will have 2 big tests this year in addition to all your weekly Spelling, Math and Reading Tests. These tests are in ELA, and Math. The ELA test is in April and the Math test will be in May. I promise you that you will be prepared for these tests. You will have to work hard and pay attention and if you do, we know you will be happy to show how much you know when test time comes around. You will rise to the challenges.   Classroom Behavior >Behavior The word for the year is RESPECT. We must all respect each other and each others things. We will respect the school and everyone in it and in return you will get the respect you deserve. You will conduct yourself in my room, in Mrs. Pfisters room, in the hall, in Specials, in the Cafeteria and on the Playground as if I am standing next to you. In return you will find we will have a wonderful time this year and we will have many treats for you as the year goes along. You are very special people and you will find each day to be a happy one in Room 32.