Friday, August 30, 2013

Bookmobile

The Bookmobile came to speak with us today. Students will be able to check out books next month. Please let your child's homeroom teacher know if he/she needs a Lane Library card.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

ABC Order Review

Today, students worked together to alphabetize their classmates' names. They loved this hands-on approach to putting words in ABC order:)



Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Writing Sprints





 Students got into their writing notebooks by completing two writing sprints. These are quick writing segments on a certain topic. Students can always go back to these topics when they wish to write more.

Graffiti Writing




The students wrote on "graffiti" boards answering four questions. We had a class discussion and some writing time to respond to these questions.

Describing Characters and Making Connections


Our students participated in a fun "carousel graffiti" activity today. Students walked around and wrote their answers down and then we had a whole group discussion about their responses. Students also practiced supporting their answers with evidence from the text. They did a fabulous job!!





Thursday, August 22, 2013

Decorating Writers' Notebooks


Our third grade students were so excited to personalize their own notebooks today. They were encouraged to bring in memorabilia, stickers, photos and other personal items to make their notebooks reflect their personalities. 

Friday, August 16, 2013