Plants

What is the life cycle of a plant?

On September 10th each student planted Brassica seeds. This will allow us to observe the stages of plant growth right in our classroom.The children were very excited to plant! Check back soon, as we will post a picture when our plants start to grow. (This may happen within the next few days!)

Observing the plants in our classroom will help us achieve the science standard of: Identifying the structures in plants (leaves, roots, lowers, stem, bark, wood) that are responsible for food production, support, water transport, reproduction, growth, and protection.

We’ve had a successful start to the school year! During the first week, we made a list of class rules and have been busy learning classroom routines. I’ve enjoyed getting to know each of the children and am looking forward to a great year!

Parent Seminar

Parent Seminar for third grade parents will be held on Tuesday, September 16^th from 6:00-6:45. At this time, I will share information about our classroom, third grade and the curriculum that will be taught this year. I look forward to meeting each of you and hope that you will be able to attend.

Welcome Back!

The first day of school is next Wednesday! The summer went by really fast, but I enjoyed every minute of it. This summer I read many books, went to the beach and spent a week in Maine. I also took a course on teaching mental math strategies and will continue with a blogging course throughout the year. The best part of the summer was getting to spend lots of time with my family and friends.

This was my beautiful view in Maine. I loved swimming with my niece and reading by the peaceful lake!

I am looking forward to the new school year. We will start the year learning about plants, place value and writing personal narratives.  We will also jump right into reading and start discovering wonderful books and and authors.

I can't wait to see all my new third graders on September 3rd. Remember to bring a nut free snack and your school supplies.  I love teaching third grade and this year is going to be so much fun!