Stay Warm and Read!!!

I hope everyone is enjoying the unplanned break! Hopefully you had a chance to sled safely and maybe even make a snowman. Now, it's time to sit back, relax, and READ!!! Grab a great book and get started. Here are my latest recommendations...


Ready Freddy! Homework Hassles (Quick read...less than an hour)


Where the Red Fern Grows (Great read-aloud for mature 3rd graders and up)


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (another great read-aloud and perfect for 3rd graders to read to themselves)


Little House in the Big Woods


Island of the Blue Dolphins (my son's 2nd favorite book)

If you read any of these books, let me know! I would love to hear your reactions. What are you reading? Do you have any recommendations to share with our class? Happy reading!!!

Welcome Back!

Happy Labor Day! I hope you have enjoyed your weekend as much as I have. We were blessed with beautiful weather.

Last week, I had a wonderful time getting to know my new students and reconnecting with my former students. Thank you for all of your friendly greetings at Meet the Teacher. It was a pleasure to meet your families!

Homework will be to read every night (even on weekends!), complete two half-page reading responses (Please see the literacy homework sheet in your child's K.I.T. binder.), and three nights of math homework. We will go over math homework from the previous evening each day during math time. Please help your child remember to keep their math pages in their homework folder inside their K.I.T. binder. Spelling homework will be added shortly, which will include a differentiated word list especially for your child.

If you have questions about any of the homework please feel free to contact me.

Thank you for encouraging your child to do their best and accept responsibility for completing their homework. Your positive feedback is powerful!

What Can Parents Do?

Click on the upcoming link to a great article from Reading Rockets for anyone who supports students with the Common Core Reading Standards. The article is called, "How Parents Can Support the Common Core Reading Standards." We want kids to read deeply and these standards really help students to delve into a text. Thank you for your support!

Fluency Matters | Reading Topics A-Z | Reading Rockets

This article has great tips for increasing reading fluency! I hope you will check it out. Let me know if you try any of the ideas. I would love to hear your feedback.

Fluency Matters | Reading Topics A-Z | Reading Rockets