We are coming to the end of Unit 3 in our math work. Many students have been able to do well with our multiplication/ division work but a few still need to be quicker when recalling multiplication facts. Additional practice at h
ome can easily help with that, whether you log on to the Sheppard Math Games Link for some math games ( scroll up to the top of the page for the multiplication games) or do a Three Second quiz. A Three Second quiz is just calling out a basic multiplication fact and having your child answer it in three seconds. It can be more challenging if you mix the facts up and call them out of order or call out a math sentence with a missing factor (for example: 4x___= 20).
We have also been working on Expository Nonfiction, which are All About Books. These books tend to be short and have many pictures in them. Students are going through them very quickly and in some cases, not carefully reading it for content. In class, we are practicing using post its to help us retain the main ideas of each section. Your child should have a few post it sheets as a book mark and then stop at the end of each section to jot about what the section was mostly about.Here's what happening next week:
- We are headed to the Armory on Tuesday. Please have your child wear running shoes.
- We will have our unit 3 math test on Monday. Students are encouraged to bring home their math notebooks to go over topics that have been taught. We will have a study sheet to practice with on Monday.
Have an awesome Winter Fair weekend! Happy Hanukkah!
Addendum:
Check out our new video on the class playlist. Emily and Justin explain how to use the lattice method of multiplication. This film was shot entirely by Tali. Enjoy!
Addendum:
Check out our new video on the class playlist. Emily and Justin explain how to use the lattice method of multiplication. This film was shot entirely by Tali. Enjoy!
