This week in math, students took a pre-test for this
unit. This is an assessment that is
being done in all classrooms in the CCSU.
Students have been practicing math facts every day. They have been working with exponents and
decimals. Students have been doing word
problems that have to do with place value.
Many students are working on Challenges with nice success. I am impressed by the way students are so
motivated in math. Students are working
at individualized pacing, in the classroom.
Extension problems that reach into upper levels of math are being
offered on a daily basis. This is
instructed by teachers, in small groups and with the use of Prodigy and Khan
Academy. If students are having difficulty with concepts, they are being asked
to join a teacher in a workshop to go over the skill again.
August 24, 2015
Dear Parents,
I have presented Challenges this year to your children, in mathematics. Each week, I will give students two to three challenges. I will tell them when they are due. You can see this on the first page of the website. These Challenges are for your child to decide to do. I will encourage all students to do at least one. You are welcome to encourage your child to do them. It works best if your child makes the decision. Giving students options will let them figure out how much to do. If your week is very busy, they may only do one. If it is a routine week, students may do all three. All children will be required to work hard during the class time to understand the math. The challenges just make them stronger in the subject, however they need the freedom to have control over what they are choosing to do. If I feel that your child is falling behind, then I will begin meeting with them. I have time before school, at snack, recess, lunch and after school. My goal is to help your child do their best and work hard to understand all the math concepts that are being presented.
The Challenges will start off easy and then one will remain easy and the two other ones will progressively get harder. If your child is struggling and wants to complete one that is too hard, they are very welcome to have me help them.
Unit One in Mathematics, this year, will have the following objectives:
- Recognize that a digit in one place value is ten times the number in the place value to its right and 1/10th the value of the number to the left.
- Explain patterns in the number of zeros when multiplying a number by the powers of 10.
- Explain patterns in the placement of a decimal when it is multiplied or divided by a power of 10.
- Use exponents to denote powers of ten.
- Read, write and compare decimals to thousandths using base-ten
