Dear Parents,
This week, we focused a lot on the life of Martin Luther King. Our reading story was about him, our spelling words came from that story, and we all wrote “I Have a Dream” speeches too! We read several short biographies and also watched a short documentary about him as well, and learned all sorts of interesting facts! Please make sure to ask your child about these! What an amazing man with an amazing message of peace…
In Math this week, third grade continued with multiplication. We learned how to use a multiplication table and made flash cards to study at home and school. We practiced multiplying by 4’s and 5’s. There are some neat websites called www.multiplication.com and www.arcademicskillbuilders.com that will let the children play games and learn their facts at the same time! Fourth graders finished up their unit about graphs and tested today.
In Language Arts this week, we read a story called Happy Birthday, Dr. King. The children really enjoyed learning about Dr. King from the perspective of a young boy about their age. Both grades also continued work on their persuasive essays. These will be due in two weeks.
In Religion this week, we discussed the story about when Jesus was tempted I the wilderness by Satan. We looked up many verses that remind us turn to God when we are tempted or in trouble. After reading 1 Corinthians 10:13 today, we were reminded that God will never give us more than we can bear and that He will be with us to stand under us and support us. All of the children have expressed some interest in purchasing the devotion book that I use every day for our classroom devotions! They love it! It is a 365 Day Devotion book, and Miss Lydia can get them to you for $5.00 if you would like to purchase one! Please just send the money to school in a labeled envelope, and I will take care of that for you! Thanks!
In P.E. this week we finally got finished “Crossing the River!” They had so much fun trying to get their families and belongings to the other side without falling in! We also played a game called “Keepers of the Castle,” which is a fun game of tag and strategy!
We will be celebrating the 100th day of School on January 30th! I cannot believe this day is already here! I do not have the kids bring 100 items to school, but if they would like to bring a snack or something to share, that is fine! We will be doing fun 100 activities all day long! Good times in the 3rd/4th grader room!
Please Remember: Our Mission Project this year is to raise money to help Martin Luther School in Joplin, MO. Our goal this month is to see who can raise more: the girls or the boys! What fun!
Thank you!
Blessings,
Kim Myers
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