Homework+Expectations


 * Homework for Third Grade - Practice Helps Us Grow!**



We usually have a link to match our lesson for the day. This homework is a practice of skills and strategies learned in class. There will usually be 8 - 12 links per unit. Sometimes we will also practice our addition/subtraction or multiplication/division facts using fact triangles. Fact triangles are usually assigned for homework if we are finished with the home links packet or for additional practice when needed. For additional practice, students should study a few triangles for a few minutes at a time, a few times per week. The key word to remember is //few//! : ) These are essentially fact flashcards that strengthen fact power, and enable students to solve more difficult problems quickly and with ease.
 * Math Home Links - Monday - Thursday**

Read the independent book of your choice for 15 - 20 minutes. Then, write a response about what you have read. This should include a short summary along with your thinking. Here are some ways to include your thinking: write the questions you had while you read; make a connection to your background knowledge; include any predictions you had while you read and tell why you predicted; tell what you liked or did not like about the story; write how you would feel or what you would do if you were the character in your story; write as if you're talking to a friend about your book; put yourself in your character's shoes - tell if you would have done the same thing or not, and why. There are many ways to show your thinking in your responses.
 * Reading Response Journal - Monday - Wednesday**

Write about your observations, what you wonder, something you plan to do over the weekend, something special you did over the summer, what you are interested in, facts you know about a particular thing, or anything else that may be on your mind. YOU are the writer, so YOU decide. Be sure to do some reading Thursday nights as well. : )
 * Writer's Notebook - Thursday**