November 7th

 

What We Learned This Week in Grade 3!

This week in Grade 3, we have been reviewing “What is a sentence?”
We discovered that a complete sentence needs two important parts:

  • a subject – who or what the sentence is about (a person, place, or thing)

  • a predicate – what the subject is doing (the action or verb)

For example:
 The dog ran.
 “The dog” is the subject, and “ran” is the predicate.

It also needs to express a complete thought.

We practiced building complete sentences together, fixing sentence fragments, and writing our own creative examples. We also noticed how authors use complete sentences to make their writing clear and interesting!

English Language Arts and Literacy Learning Objectives:

  • Understand how sentences work together to create meaning.

  • Use correct sentence structure to communicate ideas clearly.

  • Revise and edit our writing for complete sentences.

  • Express ideas in complete sentences when we speak and write.

These skills help us become confident communicators and thoughtful writers.






Remembrance Day

On Friday, we took time to recognize Remembrance Day. We learned why Canadians wear poppies and how we remember and honour those who served for peace and freedom.
Students reflected thoughtfully during our class discussion sharing messages of peace and gratitude. ❤️

This connects to our Grade 3 Social Studies learning, where we explore how communities in Canada remember and celebrate important events and people. We are learning that respect, remembrance, and gratitude are important values that help shape who we are as Canadians and as members of our local and global communities.

How Families Can Support at Home

Here are some ways parents and caregivers can support their child’s learning about sentences at home:

  • Read together: Point out complete sentences in books or on signs. Ask, “Who or what is this sentence about?” and “What is happening?”

  • Write together: Encourage your child to write short notes, journal entries, or captions for pictures. Then check together if each sentence has a subject and a predicate.

  • Play “Fix the Sentence”: Say or write a sentence missing a part (e.g., “The cat ___.”). Have your child fill in the missing predicate or subject to make it complete.

  • Celebrate effort: Praise your child for using capitals, punctuation, and complete thoughts in their writing!











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