Third Grade –T.
Megan and T. Lauren February was Black History
Month. The third grade had the unique opportunity to learn
about our history through the production of a puppet show.
The production was a culmination of all our studies of the
Underground Railroad. We had the pleasure of working with
Dr. and Mrs. George Neff, professional puppeteers from Rowan
University. They facilitated the process of creating an entire
show from beginning to end by helping us create a story, script,
build puppets, rehearse lines and perform our show! It is
amazing how much the students learned without even realizing
it. They were so engaged within the show and puppets that
they forgot they were actually learning about the very real,
and very important piece of history known as the Underground
Railroad. What a way to celebrate Black History Month. This
is a memory of 3rd grade we’ll surely not forget!
Take a look at the literature we read and studied during
this month:
Sister Anne’s Hands by Marybeth Lorpiecki
Amazing Grace by Harry Hoffman
Blast to the Past: King’s Courage by Stacia Deutsch
and Rhody Cohen
Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky by Faith
Ringgold
Follow the Drinking Gourd by Janette Winer
Under the Quilt of Night by Deborah Hopkinson
The Gold Cadillac by Mildred D. Taylor
A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman by David A. Adler
Violin – T. Amanda
We are working on some basic musical concepts that will prepare
the classes for recorder class and beyond. Our main focus
is note-reading on the treble staff. We are reviewing the
notes "D", "E", "F#", and "G",
and we are learning the notes "A", "B",
"C#", and "D".
Art – T. Diane
The focus of art projects for the second trimester has been
on the element of color and value. Third grade used warm and
cool colors to draw still lives. The subject matter was their
favorite stuff animal and the media used was oil pastel. The
third trimester will focus on the art element of form. Students
will create three-dimensional artwork in several media including,
paper mache, clay, and mixed media.
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