Some of Third Grade's Tasty Treats!

Would you care for a finger?

Fingernail is included! 

Or how about a new set of choppers?

Begging to Work on Research Projects

Seriously, third graders are amazing researchers.  They are also

continuing to beg to stay in for recess to work and have

working lunches!  Don't you want them on your research team?

Projects will be shared at "Australia Fest 2013!"

Multiplication Math Majors!

 Team Paige and Naomi

 Team Jack and John

 Team Nora and Eliot

 Team Eli and Carter

Team Eli and Carter give a big "high-five" after comparing scores!

First Snow of the Season!

Third graders had to run out and celebrate the 

first snowflakes of the season!  Though it

was light, they still had to give

3 cheers for snow!

John's New Baby Brother!

Welcome Baby Ethan!

Biking for Books Photos!

 Paige and Nora

 Nora gets punched!

 Scootering Jack!

Dr. Burrows joins in the fun!

Mom and Sophie join Eli.

Paige and Naomi

Eliot skateboards along.

Naomi, Paige, and Eli switch to running for books!

Eli scootering!

We are the Champions!

Paige's family, dog included, joins in the fun!

Naomi's mom is all smiles for Biking for Books!

Naomi takes a break at the end!

Our Special Guest From Australia!!!

Molly's friend Juliana visited 3rd graders this afternoon. 

Third graders learned a lot more about Australia.  

Check in with a 3rd grader to find out 

some true blue (genuinely Australian) info!

  Juliana took 3rd graders on an Australian Google Maps tour!

Uluru looked really neat from the air!

 The goofy picture! Just for fun!

Flat Stanley Returns From Barrington!

Jack's Flat Stanley just flew in from Barrington.

Jack shares the letter about all of the fun

things Flat Stanley did.

 That's Jack's cousin, Anna, in the picture!

Flat Stanley stayed with Anna.  He really liked 

going to the play, going on a bike ride, meeting 

all of the relatives, and hanging out with Anna.

Mondays with Wendy!

Wendy is visiting our class each Monday to talk about social behavior.

She is using a program called Social Thinking.  

What is social thinking?

According to the website, "Social thinking is what we do when we interact with people: we think about them. And how we think about people affects how we behave, which in turn affects how others respond to us, which in turn affects our own emotions."

To read more about this program, check out the website link below.

www.socialthinking.com

Third graders involved in a lesson where they learned 
how the importance of "flexible" thinking.

Cashore Marionettes! Amazing!

Third graders really enjoyed Cashore Marionettes 

at Castleton State College today.  

PLEASE follow this link to see two short video clips on the 

Cashore Marionettes. You won't believe your eyes!

http://cashoremarionettes.com/promos.php

Third Graders Can't Be Stopped!!!

Third graders DID NOT want to stop work this afternoon!

They ALL complained when they had to stop work on their 

Australia animal reports to pick up and get ready to go home!  

Now that's the kind of problem every teacher wants to have!!!

Third Graders Assess Their Writing!

Third graders used a "text and artwork rubric" created by 

Molly to assess their writing work.  They assessed letter

 shape (formation), letter size (upper case - larger than 

lower case), letter placement (on the lines), spacing (between 

words), and coloring technique (smooth with no white space).

They did a great job with their self-assessment and 

from their results, set a writing goal for themselves.

Nora's Flat Hannah Takes A Spill!

                  Dear Nora,

                  So, I thought it would be fun for Flat Hannah to come to the barn

                  and ride Archie with me.  Off we went to Blue Fox Farm. 

                 Hannah liked meeting all of the horses and helped turn them out

                 into their pastures.

                 Hannah got to ride Archie with me, too!  At first he was a bit wild, 

                 so I thought it best that Hannah stay safely inside my jacket.  While 

                 I was cantering Archie to try and work the spunk out of him, Hannah

                 wriggle out of my jacket for a peek and before I knew it the wind had

                 swept her up and she flew off!  I circled around to make sure that

                 Hannah was okay.  I dismounted and rescued Hannah from her fall. 

                 Fortunately, she did not get hurt.  We then got back on Archie to finish

                 our ride.  In hindsight, Hannah should have been wearing a helmet!

                 All in all, I think Flat Hannah had a fun time at the farm!  She told me 

                 that the only thing that could have made it better would have been if 

                 YOU could have been there!  Thank you for sending Flat Hannah to me.

                 She was a very good sport.

                 Love, Riri

          

                 P. S. Hannah wanted me to include a video, too!