Fire Prevention Day

Esprit Third Grade welcomed teachers from Shelburne Farms to do team building activities with us. We participated in a variety of games that encouraged cooperation, communication, and collaboration.  Ask your child about his/her favorite team building activity.
We also participated in Fire Prevention Day.  This is our first year visiting the mock home located in a trailer.  We learned the importance of working smoke detectors and checking our homes for fire hazards.  We talked about ways to keep ourselves and our families safe.  We practiced climbing out a window to safety, and we encourage you to have a plan with your family.
During Writer's Workshop, we have been talking about different ways writers generate ideas for stories.  This week we practiced making a list of 10 good memories and thinking about stories inspired by a special person in our lives.  We have spent the week doing a genre study during Reader's Workshop. We have been sorting books by genre and identifying characteristics of each genre of writing.
Please check your child's Friday Folder for Picture Day forms and information.  Esprit will be having our pictures taken on Friday, September 25th.  Also, check the Friday Folder for information and permission slips for the Global Read Aloud Project.  Please sign and return those as soon as possible. Our classes will be reading The Year of Billy Miller and will be communicating about it with classrooms around the country.  Visit theglobalreadaloud.com for more information.