What's happening in math now:

We are just completing our work with fractions, for the time being, and will begin division this week. We have been talking about division all year; how it's related to multiplication and fractions. The students will be learning what to do with those silly remainders, too.

Parent-Teacher Conference

Don't forget...school gets out at 11:45, March 2, for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Homework 2/28-3/4

There will be no math homework this week. Many students have turned in late homework and I need time to correct those in addition to my normal correcting. We have been working very hard, and I think, the students and I both deserve a break!

Chanting our Multiplication Facts

I have collected almost all of the permission slips to place our chanting videos on the Internet. I will let you know as soon as they are up. I know the students are very excited about it!

Homework 2/22-2/27

Reading:
Last week we began our new reading at home logs. Students will still need to read for at least 30 minutes five times a week, to earn a level 3; however, they will also need to answer a question about their reading. For students in the Dual Language program, Monday and Wednesday's reading homework should be written in Spanish. Monday's reading should be a book of their choice, A.R., at their Spanish reading level.

Math:
Students received a math packet again this week. It includes basic math fluency practice for addition, subtraction, multiplication and working with fractions.

Homework 1/31-2/4

This week, students will be receiving a pack of basic facts. It will include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division problems. They will, also, receive flash cards for multiplication and division (we have not received these yet). They should practice with the flash cards for 10 minutes, then they should take one of the practice tests in the packet. Each practice test has 40 problems and students should time themselves for 2 minutes. They will then graph the amount of problems they answered correctly in 2 min. on the graph included in the packet. After graphing, they should complete any unanswered problems without timing themselves again.

Please check their practice test to make sure they are answering the problems correctly.

Multiplication Chants Videos

I'm sorry to say, but I'm having technical difficulty getting the video onto my computer. I will keep trying, but it will be several days. I may try to re-tape them with a different camera next week.