Third graders started off the year with Kate DiCamillo's Bink and Gollie series about friendship.
They've been honing their greetings around the circle. Ask your daughter about the crayon factory greeting and the fruit salad greeting. They've also created some imaginative two word stories.
We recently read a couple of chapters from Mysteries According to Humphrey, just as they were choosing books for their mystery projects in reading class. Ask your daughter about the word "piewhacked".
We've just finished The Hard Times Jar by Ethel Footman Smothers, which led to an interesting discussion and appreciation for having access to so many library books that we may not only read in school but also check out and take home.
