Week 5!
In Math today, the boys and girls reviewed their skills. Unit One is thee longest unit of the year, so it's essential that every now and then, we pause, review and practice our skills and that's just what we did today. The focus was on grouping items into sets of ten to make counting more efficient and a place value challenge. A review of identifying the ones and tens digit is always helpful. We played this nifty warm-up game where we practiced our mental math and doubles facts. We drew number "buttons" on our slates (we called them ipads for today's lesson) and I called out the facts. You had to push the correct "button" in order to save the day. So, for example, in order to rescue the hamster from the approaching vacuum, you had to quickly answer 6+6 and then push the buttons. It's an odd game and probably says a lot about my comic book imagination, but it did kept everyone on task and working hard...so there you go. If your student doesn't have their doubles facts down pat, please encourage them to work to memorize them.
We also had a Social Studies lesson! The kids learned all about the "Three Sisters" (corn, squash and beans), the longhouse, the palisade and the importance of working together as a tribe in order to survive. Students also learned about some of the different jobs that men and women held. The questions generated by the class were awesome! Thank you to all the boys and girls for their enthusiasm and participation!
Please encouraged your child to continue to participate in our discussions and lessons.
I'm asking that the boys and girls continue to work on their short term goals. This goals are best worked on at home:
- being able to tie their shoes
- spell all the words from the Spelling Inventory
- memorize their doubles facts
- speak in full sentences (that include a part of the question)
So there you have it! Monday!
We have a great day ahead of us tomorrow, so sleep well and pack a big lunch!
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