Good Morning!
We are happy to report that the exploration of our classrooms was a complete success. The students were ecstatic to enter our classrooms and find all of the exploration gear on their desks. It may have been just wishful thinking, but we believe they were geared up and ready to complete their field notes. As they buzzed around the room anticipating what third-grade would be all about, they had their first opportunity to make new friends. Soon after the exploration was over our students got busy writing and illustrating their findings. Our first bulletin board is adorable. We felt like this was a much better way to kick off the school year than simply spending the first hour of school organizing our supplies.
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| At the last minute Anne had the idea to put their pictures with their writing. Looks so cute! |
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| Glad they believe third grade will be a good time. That's our goal. |
We pulled out an oldie but a goodie to kick off math! We began by reading aloud The Boy Who Loved Math by Deborah Heiligman. It's a biography of Paul Erdos, a fascinating boy who began to explore the world of math at the age of 4. The kids were astonished about his unique abilities in math. We then posed the questions what do mathematicians do, what do they need, and what are their attitudes toward math? The students came up with a great list of ideas. Then they made their own mathematician and wrote about how they view themselves as a third-grade mathematician. Thank you Amy Lemons for the cute craftivity idea!
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We have many more exciting and engaging activities to keep our students loving the challenges of third grade. We are off to a great start and are so excited to go back to school tomorrow.
Kim and Anne
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