Well, well, well!

Hi everyone!

As you all have noticed, I have taken a little break from the blogging world. :) So I thought I would try to catch you all up to speed now.

Please make sure my students are practicing their multiplication facts on a nightly basis. Make it fun and play "around the world" at home. Better yet, play "card war" by multiplying the first 2 cards flipped over in a deck! Every little bit will help!

Check out the resources page for new websites and for more practice at home!

Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

Rounding Numbers

Hey there class! I wanted to show you a helpful worksheet you can use when you're practicing rounding numbers at home. I uploaded the file to the "lost papers" box on the right hand side of the blog. It is under the "math help" folder. Hope this helps you!

Remember our chant: 0-4 you go no more; 5-9 you have to climb!

Make sure you're practicing those math facts at home!

Have a great weekend!

We're learning together...

I finally learned how to upload videos to my blog. I still haven't mastered how to upload the video to my "math tutorials" tab but hey, this is a learning process. :) Thank you for being patient with me in this new adventure of blogging.

If you scroll to the bottom of the page, I have added a tutorial video for subtraction. Enjoy!

Sell, Sell, Sell!

We started our first fundraiser of the year. Mrs. Fisbeck sure likes to raise money for our school and PTA (the money goes towards field trips, science night and other fun things we do with the students). Orders are due by October 6th!

I told my class to get creative on how they sell their items!

Happy selling!

My Favorite Thing In Math...

Here's a sample of a math journal writing from my classroom. I love hearing about kids favorite part of my math class! Enjoy! :)

Money, Money, Money!

Today we began learning how to count a collection of coins. Mrs. Fisbeck always likes to find interesting ways to teach so I encourage you to ask your child about "Hairy Money".

Here's a picture of work done in class today:

Homeworkopoly!

So this is how it works...

Mrs. Fisbeck assigns math homework throughout the week. If your child has turned in all assignments on time and has completed all homework by Friday, each kid will get to roll the die and move their marker around the Homeworkopoly board (just like Monopoly).

Here's the prizes for the different board pieces:

Take a Seat on the Bus: sit anywhere in the class for the day

Pass Go: No homework pass good for one item

Brain Binder: The class will get asked "brain binder" questions by Mrs. Fisbeck

Chance/Community Lunchbox: they pull a chance card out of the bag for a chance to win stinky feet, write with ink for the day, teacher helper, lunch with the principal, etc.

So help encourage your child to complete homework on a daily basis and they will get to play this fun game! :)

Hi parents! We introduced place value today and here's the story I like to use to introduce place value to the millions place. After I read the story to the students and we practiced reading and writing numbers to the hundred thousands place, they were able to draw a picture of how they imagined the story. Here's an example of one of our classmates work so far. Remember, we still have to finish our pictures next week.

Ask your child to tell you the place value fable and see if they can make it interesting! :) (P.S.- my afternoon class did not have time to get to this today so only the morning class will know the story).

PLEASE remember to sign your child's daily conduct folder every night (even if they do not have a mark in their folder).
Have a great weekend!

First Day of 3rd Grade!

We had a Marvelous Monday at school today. There were a lot of papers that went home today so make sure you sign those and return them ASAP. Remember, we will win a Popsicle party if the entire class returns their papers that need to be signed by Thursday, August 25, 2011.

The car rider line at dismissal will start going a lot faster as the weeks go on. Expect a little delay the first few days until we can get parents and kids in the routine of how things work. Thanks for being patient with us!

I'll see those smiling faces bright and early in the morning! :) Remember the kids will enter the school building and go to the gym until they are dismissed to the grade level pods.

What a successful day today was...see you in the morning!

***Don't forget a light sweater or jacket if you were cold in class today.

School theme: We're W.I.L.D. About Good Character!

W= Where

I= Individuals

L= Learn &

D= Discover

WELCOME TO 3rd GRADE!

Hello!

I had the pleasure of meeting a few of you at "Meet The Teacher" night. For those of you who did not get to meet me, I am Mrs. Fisbeck. I teach third grade math, science and health. I grew up in Sugar Land, Tx and I am a product of FBISD schools. I graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Multidisciplinary Studies with a minor in Special Education. I am a certified EC-4th grade teacher. I am also certified in Special Education, Gifted & Talented and ESL. This will be my 6th year as a teacher in FBISD. I absolutely love what I do and I can't wait to meet all of you!

Here's a little bit about me: I am a daughter to two amazing parents who have been married 38 years this February. I have one brother and a sister in law, a 2 1/2 year old nephew and a 6 month old niece. We are very close and live about a mile away from each other. I have an absolutely wonderful husband, Brandon. We welcomed our first child, Jackson, in to this world a little over a year ago. He is 15 months old. Family is one of the most important things in my life. I attribute this to my need to communicate with my students parents on a regular basis. :)
I enjoy all sports (softball, volleyball, basketball, jogging, swimming, baseball, college football and many more).

Interesting Facts About Me:

-My softball team won 1st place at Nationals in 1995 (this was one of my proudest moments as a teenager)
-I am fluent in American Sign Language
-I was on ESPN four times during college (as one of Texas Tech's biggest sports fans)

I wanted to explore the technology world this year so I am trying to dedicate time to keep a class blog for my parents to visit for information. I will try my hardest to keep this updated throughout the year. I will upload tutorial videos, papers that go home in Tuesday folders (if I am able to get it in electronic form), classroom progress, etc. I hope you enjoy this and are patient with me as I am entering a new adventure with blogging. :)

Here's to a GREAT year!

Feel free to contact me with any concerns!

Lauren Fisbeck