10/13/18 Math & Reading

Part 1 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night.

Part 2 (Math): Drops in the Bucket Math: we are reviewing many of the math facts that we have learned to date: comparing numbers, patterns, adding and subtracting, how many in all, money, place value, time, and shapes.
When working on Drops in the Bucket with your student please constantly ask them to explain themselves to you. Say things like: “How do you know that?” and “Tell me why.” when they give you answers.
On problem #3 the students are asked to do some double digit addition and subtraction. I’ve taught them to re-write the problems “up and down” and then solve them.   Problem #9 deals with telling time. Many of the children don’t know how to tell time on a clock with a face yet. If this is still hard for your child read the face to them, “6:20” and then have them write the time on the digital clock.

Part 3 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday. The grade on Friday is calculated like this: 20 points per day Minute Math is done at home plus one point for every correct answer on Friday (a student who did their Minute Math every day and got 11 correct on Friday would get a grade of 91: 80 points for the days worked at home plus 11 for the right answers at school). Have your child finish as many of each day’s problems as they can with a pen in 1 minute. Mark how many they got right in 1 minute at the bottom and then initial. Then have your child finish the unanswered questions with a pencil. This needs to be done every day but does not need to be turned in until Friday. If you have any questions about minute math please contact me.

Part 4 (Thinking Addition 18 to Subtract): The kids have been studying how to use their addition facts to solve subtraction problems. For example, a kid might know that 6+5=11. Knowing that addition fact should help your learner be able to quickly tell you that 11-5=6. Knowing one should help them know the other. Problem 17 asks the kids to write a subtraction story. Then they are to include an addition fact that could help solve the story. For example: I have 4 pies and I eat one. I have 3 pies left. 4-1=3. An addition fact that helps me know that is 1+3=4. Please make sure they explain themselves like that on #17.