Raz Kids

AA dear parents,

Raz-kids is up and running. Students have been given out their passwords last week. Please look into their agendas to help them get started. They also have to finish an assignment (Read, record, and do comprehension questions of the story "eleventeen") that's due in 2 weeks in sha'Allah
JAK

Math mid-Chapter Review

AA dear parents,

On Friday in Shallah students will have a mid chapter quiz. To help your kids review you can go through lessons 1 to 3 in the workbook. You can also practice the same lessons in the following links:

http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch1l3.htm

http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch1l1.htm

http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch1l2.htm

JAK

Spelling quiz and math mid-chapter quiz

Assalamu Alaykom,

Spelling words for Tuesday's quiz in sha'Allah:

else
buzz
finish
head
summer
lift
ready
visit
fence
live

We will also finish our math mid chapter review next Wednesday. Students  will be writing a mid-chapter quiz next Friday (October 2nd) in sha'Allah.

Jazakum Allah kheir

Class update

Assalamu Alaykom dear parents,

Third graders took their spelling notebooks home today. Can you please sign the first quiz and send it back with your kid tomorrow in sha'Allah.

We have also started Unit one in Social Studies: Canada's Pioneers
In this unit your child will be focusing on the pioneer settlers of Canada. Your child will have the opportunity to identify the countries of origin of settlers and describe their life and contributions. A comparison will be made of the life of early pioneers and their own lives. The contributions of Aboriginal peoples will also be explored.

This study will be used as a springboard for numerous activities. In addition students will be given the opportunity to complete a home project. The information package will be soon sent home in sha'Allah.

JAK

Math Homework

AA dear parents,

Math homework for Monday in sha'Allah: Workbook p 3.
To practice lessons 2 and 3 students can do the following:

http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch1l2.htm
http://www.nelson.com/school/elementary/mathK8/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch1l3.htm

JAK

Bring your own prayer rug this Friday Sep 18

As-salamu alaikum dear parents,

We are in the process of cleaning our school prayer mats. We would like our students to bring their own prayer rugs for this Friday's Juma prayer.

Jazakum Allah khair for your cooperation

Class Dojo

AA dear parents,

Today students took home their ClassDojo login information. Your child can get and lose points on 

Classdojo. I will be sending pictures of activities we do in class, and it is also a great way to always be updated on your child's progress.

Homework

Assalamu Alaykom dear parents,

Third graders took their spelling books home. Their homework for Friday in sha'Allah is p 9 .

They will also have a spelling Quiz every Tuesday. Here is the spelling list for next Tuesday in sha'Allah:

bath

hobby

than

damp

bottle

lots

trash

flock

pocket

flap


We have also started the first Science and Technology Unit, Earth and Spaces Systems, Soils in the Environment. By the end of this unit, your child will:
- demonstrate an understanding of the similarities and differences between various soils and the effects of moving water on soils
- investigate the components of various soils, and describe the effects of moving water on these soils - recognize the dependence of humans and other living things on soil and recognize its importance as a source of materials for making useful objects.

Home Links:
To help your child further their understanding in this science unit, here are some fun activities for you and your family.
- when watering the garden, spray the water on different surfaces (asphalt, soil or grass) and see what happens.
- when in the garden take a closer look at the soil
- when pulling weeds take a closer look at the roots
- create a compost heap for the family
Happy Adventures,

JAK

Math classwork and homework

Assalamu Alaykom dear parents,

Today we did Lesson 1: Repeating shape Patterns

 The goal of this lesson is to extend and create shape patterns.

Students learned the following concepts:

• There are 3 types of patterns: Growing, Shrinking, and repeating patterns.
• Attribute: a feature that you can use to describe and compare things (example: colour, shape, size, number, texture, position)
• Core of a pattern: the core of a pattern is the smallest part that repeats.

Homework: For Wednesday September 16th in sha'Allah.

1. p 1 in math workbook. 
2. http://www.mathk8.nelson.com/math3/quizzes/math3quizzes/m3ch1l1.htm

JAK

Quran H.W

AA

Please practice with your child Surah At-Takweer from Ayah 1 to 7 

Wa Jazakom Allah Khairan

Language Update

AA dear parents,

Our first unit in L.A will be Fables. In this unit students experience a variety of classic, humorous, and thought-provoking fables that make the reader think about themselves and others.



Rationale:

• Fables
 play
 an 
important
 role
 in
 teaching
 children 
morals
 as
 well 
as
 certain
 literary
 elements.
This
 unit
 provides
 an
 opportunity
 for
 children
 to 
briefly 
explore
 fables 
in
 a 
broad
 context,
 while
 diving
 deeper
 into 
the
characters
 and
 moral
 of
 Aesop’s
 famous
 fables.

As students read/view illustrations and read fables and graphic fables, they develop:

• An understanding of the characteristics of narrative text pattern for fables
• The writing strategy of combining sentences
• The reading strategy of retelling
• The media strategy of expressing opinions about illustrations
• the speaking strategy of using tone and volume
• Word study skills

Math Update

Dear parents,

Over the next weeks in sha'Allah, your child will be learning about patterns: both repeating patterns and growing or shrinking patterns. The goal will be for your child to identify, describe, extend, and create patterns. For repeating patterns, the focus will be on naming attributes of patterns and how those attributes change. The focus for growing or shrinking patterns will be on the start number and the amount that is added or subtracted each time.

Throughout this time, you and your child may engage in activities such as the following:

• Your child can look around for repeating patterns and create a list of these. They can ask and answer questions about the patterns, such as "what attributes are changing in the pattern?" (for example, colour: blue, red, blue, red, blue, repeat; size: small, big, big, small, repeat) and "what is the part of the pattern that repeats?"
• Your child can decorate items using repeating patterns. For example, they can create their own notepaper or cards by making a repeating pattern around the edge. They can use shapes, names, and colours for these patterns.
• Your child can make and use a 100 chart at home to show growing or shrinking patterns. For example, they can start with an item that costs $4, then add eleven $3 items to the "bill." (They can use the repeat function on a calculator, if possible, to find each new number.) After they mark the numbers on the 100 chart with counters or circles, they can describe the pattern they see and explain the pattern rule.

Please refer to the At-Home help section on each workbook page. I will be sending the workbooks on Moday in sh'Allah. Students have to do the At Home help p 1. Please remind your child to bring the workbook back to class the next morning. It is really important that they have their workbooks with them or else they won't be able to work in class.

Jazakum Allah Kheir,

Tr. Hajer

Mental Math

Assalamu Alaykum dear parents,

Today we started reviewing some mental math strategies. The first one is the Make Ten Strategy. Students watched a video that explains this strategy. If your child wants to watch it again, you can use the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CknVjzMxVac

Jazakum Allahu khairan for your cooperation

Welcome Back

Dear Parents,

Welcome to Third Grade.

I am glad to be teaching grade 3 again this year, alhamdulillah.
I am looking forward to a wonderful year, full of new learning experiences.

Essential to your child’s progress in school is your support and involvement. so, it is my hope that we can work together to make this year the best one ever!

JAK