Ms. Vis
This (2022-2023) is my 36th year of teaching 3rd grade at SCS!! For many years now, my class list has included at least one child of a former student! This year I have 9! What a blessing to see the heritage of Christian education being passed along through the generations. God continues to be faithful!
I love teaching and learning from 8- and 9-year-olds! Their curiosity, knowledge, and understanding are growing by leaps and bounds. I continue to be blessed and challenged each day in the process of learning together about God and His world, and making connections about our opportunities and responsibilities as God’s people.
My students have told me that I have “lots of favorites.” (It’s hard to narrow them down to just a few!) I love opportunities to play the piano, whether it be at church to help lead worship or at home by myself. The Pacific Coast is one of my favorite destinations to marvel at God's creation and to relax and get refreshed. Books are certainly towards the top of my favorites list! I have lots of books at home and in my classroom, and sharing a good book with the students during story time is one of my favorite parts of the day! After a busy week, I love to unwind with a crafting project, a card or board game, or a favorite crime drama.
I am grateful for Sunnyside Christian School and the people and experiences that have been a part of the past 35 years! And, I am looking forward to seeing what Year 36 has in store. It is a privilege and a blessing to be a part of the SCS family!
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Philippians 4:4-8
Devotions for Kids Websites
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Kids 4 Truth Devotions - www.kids4truth.com/Devos/Home.aspx
Click on the calendar, and a different devotion will come up for each day.
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Truth for Kids - https://truthforkids.com/
Devotions and activities for kids of all ages
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YouVersion Bible Reading Plans/Devotions - https://www.bible.com/reading-plans-collection/1868
SO many great resources at this site!! There are resources for kids and adults.
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Kids' Corner - https://kidscorner.net/devotions
A site with great lessons and opportunities for learning about God and how we can best serve Him and His people.
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Kids' Devotions - www.heavensinspirations.com/childrens-devotionals.html
This site has devotions that are a bit shorter, but they have some good thoughts/teachings.
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Keys for Kids - https://www.keysforkids.org/
Each day there is a new devotional to read/listen to. (Free version) With a paid subscription, you can access more. These are ones that we sometimes use at school.
Math Practice Websites
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Skills Practice - www.IXL.com
This site has a list of all of the skills students learn in third grade (or any other grade)! The skills are organized into categories, and you can move your mouse over any skill name to see a sample question. To start practicing, just click on any link. Without a membership, students will be allowed 20 "free" problems per day. For students with a paid membership, IXL will track scores, and the questions will increase in difficulty as correct answers are given!
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Toy Theater - www.toytheater.com
This site offers a variety of online manipulative math tools as well as some math games.
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Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/math
Math tutorials and practice
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Math Playground - https://www.mathplayground.com/
Math by topic and grade level
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Didax--Digital Math Manipulatives - https://www.didax.com/math/virtual-manipulatives.html?SID=5bo2afccpdjj6ppj307nbmrcf4
Virtual Online Math Manipulatives with some suggested activities for using them--These are great to help students gain a better understanding of math concepts!
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Mathigon - www.mathigon.com
Daily multiplication practice. There are also other games/activities to help students go deeper with math.
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Greg Tang Math - https://www.tangmath.com
Opportunities to practice math/play math games
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A+ Math - www.aplusmath.com
Flash cards, games, worksheets (online and/or worksheets to print off, including counting money practice)
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Multiplication Practice - www.multiplication.com
This site provides the options of worksheets, activities, and games.
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Math Fact Cafe - www.mathfactcafe.com
This site allows for online practice. It is also a great resource for generating worksheets!! (including worksheets on telling time)
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AAA Math - www.aaamath.com
This site provides instruction and practice of a wide range of concepts.
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Kids Numbers - www.kidsnumbers.com
This is a site that provides practice opportunities as well as challenges for your mathematician. (I was having fun myself as I tried some of the games!)
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Math Drills - www.math-drills.com
This website includes thousands of free math worksheets with answer keys.
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ABCYA - https://www.abcya.com/
Games by grade level
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Soft Schools--Math Practice - www.softschools.com
This site provides free math worksheets, free math games, grammar quizzes and free phonics worksheets and games. Worksheets and games are organized by grades and topics. These printable math and phonics worksheets are auto-generated.
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Math Aids - www.math-aids.com
This is a free resource for teachers, parents, students, and homeschoolers. The math worksheets are randomly and dynamically generated by math worksheet generators. This allows you to make an unlimited number of printable math worksheets to your specifications instantly.
**This is certainly not an exhaustive list of all of the available online resources. These are just the ones that I have taken the time to look at and that seemed to be done well. I hope that this list is a fun and useful tool for you and your child.
Reading Practice Websites
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This website is designed with teachers in mind. However, if you are looking for reading practice along with comprehension questions, etc., this site will do that for you. There are many stories/selections available along with questions for follow-up.
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News for kids. Scholastic publishes a news magazine that classrooms can order. However, even if you haven't ordered the magazine, you can still have access to some of their stories online. Some fun, interesting articles!
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National Geographic KIDS is a great resource at a kid level! Your budding scientist will love the many topics that are covered online. Other stories from around the world are included. There are ads on the tops and bottoms of the pages, asking you to subscribe to one of their magazines, but a subscription is not necessary to view some of the great stories online.
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This site has lots of links for all things Scholastic--parents, teachers, kids. There are activities, suggested reading lists, etc.
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IXL also has a Language Arts component. Students can practice phonics, main idea, vocabulary, grammar, etc.
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Epic is a free resource during the school day. There are 40+ thousand books to read online, both fiction and non-fiction. If students wish to continue reading at home after school, parents have the option to purchase/utilize an individual membership for their children at home.
BASIC plan: Students may read one book per day from the LIMITED library for free. UNLIMITED plan: Students have unlimited access to all of the books. Cost: $9.99/month or $59.99/year. (Prices as of August 2022)
Weekly Homework Test Reviews
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Due by Friday, May 26
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Due by Friday, February 10. If it is playing too fast, slow it down in the Settings and Play it at .50 or .75 speed. :)
Forms, Long-Range Assignments, Miscellaneous Info
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Field Trip on Friday, May 12. Return the form by Thursday, May 11
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- Due by Friday, June 2
- Students do not have to do the "Brainwork!" Sorry for any confusion!!
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Due by Tuesday, April 18
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Due Tuesday, February 28
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Due by Tuesday, January 10
Book Orders
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My classroom ordering code is GYMML. Use this when you register to order online. Ordering online gives you access to more titles and more options than the items found in the catalog pages that are sent home. So, if you are looking for a specific title or series, you can search here for it.
**If you see something on the Scholastic website that you'd like to order, feel free to do so, even if I have not sent home an order form. I will get the order sent off for you. :)