Today marks the last day of third grading period. I. Can. Not. Believe. It. This year has been speeding by. We still have a whole lot of learning to go.
In science we are currently working on a huge unit that covers everything from food chains to environments to inherited traits and adaptations.
This week in math we used the partial product method to tackle double digit by single digit multiplication. Parents, I know some of you are teaching your kids the algorithm and they are ready for it ... but they still need to know other strategies. A STAAR question might say:
Abe had 14 bags with 8 apples in each bag. Which is one way he could NOT find the total number of apples:
a. He could add 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 +14 + 14 + 14 + 14
b. He could multiply 10 x 4 and then add 4 x 8
c. He could solve the equation (8 x 10) x 4
d. He could solve the equation (10 x 8) + (4 x 8)
So ... they design these problems to show whether students have true number sense.
In reading we are fine-tuning our reading comprehension focusing on summaries and main idea.
Coming up: Our fabulous room mom is busy constructing our Picnic Themed carnival basket. Thank you to all who have signed up to contribute. If you have been at FCE before you know what an amazing even this is and the basket drawings are phenomenal.
We have set our plans for this year's field trip. I would love to have LOTS of parent volunteers. You have to supply your own transportation and entry fee (which I believe is $1!) You will be in charge of your child and one or two others as they explore the TX History museum doing a scavenger hunt.
SOAP BOX: If your child is struggling in either reading or math, they should be doing more of it at home. There's no replacement for practice.
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