What's your favorite book?

This year we will be writing book recommendations. In class today, we discussed that good readers recommend books to others. I also shared that I have discovered some of my favorite books because of a friend’s recommendation.

For homework Monday night, students should leave a comment below about a favorite book. The comment should include the title of the book and the reason that they are recommending it. The students should post their comment by October 20th. 

I also challenged the students to ask friends and family to leave a comment about a favorite book they enjoyed when they were in third grade. We are hoping to discover some new books and spread the love of reading!

We Built a Tipi!

On September 26th , the third grade participated in the program Native American Perspectives. First, the children learned about Native American cultures across the United States. We learned about some of the different houses and tools used by tribes that inhabited various regions.

The children had an opportunity to look at artifacts from various tribes.  They also learned about the everyday life and customs of many tribes, including those that lived in the surrounding area.

Later that afternoon, the children had an opportunity to build a tipi.

The class demonstrated good listening skills.

They had to cooperate and listen to one another.

The students listened to Dan's directions and did this without any other adult assistance.

A few children got to run around the tipi with a rope. The rope tied the poles together at the top.

The Native Americans used to use a buffalo skin to cover their tipi. The cover we used today was made of canvas.

The students really worked well as a team and I was so proud of them!

The students loved this activity. As we were going back into the building, one of the student said, "I wish we could build a tipi everyday!"

Our Plants have Started to Grow!

This morning the children were so excited to discover that their plants had started to sprout! During science the students recorded some observations of their plants. We can't wait to see how tall they will be Monday morning!