Part 1 (Review Your Child's Understanding of Division & Multiplication): Today the kids took the Division Test. Please go over the test with them. I sent home a BLANK copy of the test with today's homework. It is there for you to have your child SHOW you how they did what they did. Ask your child to explain division to you. Consider the illustration to the right. Look at the part that says 12 divided by 3 = 4. Ask your student, “What does the 12 stand for? What does the 3 stand for? What does the 4 stand for?” The answers they should be able to give are:

• The 12 stands for the total number of marbles in all.
  
• The 3 is the number of groups they are being divided up into.
  
• The 4 is the number of things that end up in each group.
  

You’ll also note the 3X4=12. Your child needs to be able to explain that:

• The 3 stands for the number of groups.
  
• the 4 stands for the number of things in each group.
  
• The 12 stands for the total number of items in all.
  

Please check your child’s understanding. There will be a make-up exam for this test given on Thursday or Friday. It will be almost exactly like the one that was given today. The make-up exam is entirely optional. PLEASE let me know how discussing DIVISION goes with you and your child. You can e-mail me at kcopeland@newbraunfels.txed.net or call me at 627-6622. Of course, you are always welcome to swing by the classroom and visit!

Part 2 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night. Please record what they read, how long they read for and then initial it. Thanks!

Part 3 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday.

3/30/09 Drops in the Bucket & Multiplication

Part 1 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night. Below, please record what they read, how long they read for and then initial it.  Please note that everyone got new reading bag books today.

Part 2 (Multiplication): Please check your child’s understanding of the multiplication and division work we did today. Does your child have a firm grasp of “input & output”? Do YOU have any questions about what I am teaching during math lessons?

Part 3 (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, comparing numbers, time, and shapes (& following directions).

Part 4 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday.

3/19 No Homework other than Minute Math Tonight!

Tomorrow is the first day of Spring.  Please bring your favorite book, a towel, and a water bottle to celebrate... we're going to be doing some reading outside!

Minute Math is due tomorrow... other than that there is no homework!

3/18/09 Study for Spelling Test & Vocabulary Test... Comprehension piece about White House

We have a Spelling Test and a Vocabulary Test tomorrow... are you ready? Also, please complete the comprehension sheet titled the White House. There is optional homework, too: a re-do on the work we did today on proper and common nouns.

Part 1 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night. Below, please record what they read, how long they read for and then initial it. 

Part 2 (Multiplication & Division): Please check your child’s understanding of the multiplication and division work we did today. It looks like we will have a Division and Multiplication Test on Thursday.

Part 3 (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, comparing numbers, time, and shapes (& following directions).

Part 4 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday.

3/12/09 Study for the Spelling Test

Please complete math mat 14-2 and get ready for the spelling test.

3/11/09 Division!

Part 1 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night. Below, please record what they read, how long they read for and then initial it. Thanks!

Part 2 (Division and Functions): We are starting our unit on Division today. Please play the Equal or Unequal game with your child and have your child explain to you what equal and unequal each mean. Please have them do the review on the front of the math mat. Finally, please let me know how well your child is able to explain these concepts.

Part 3 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday.

Part 1 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night. Please record what they read, how long they read for and then initial it. Thanks!

Part 2 (Adjectives): Circle the adjectives and underline the nouns.

Part 3 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday.

Part 4 (Multiplication): We have our multiplication test tomorrow. Are you ready? Parents, please review you child’s multiplication work today.  Note: I sent home additional optional homework tonight.  It is essentially the test that we will have tomorrow!

3/5/09 Check Your Child's Understanding of Multiplication, Study for Spelling Test

Part 1 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night. Please record what they read, how long they read for and then initial it.

Part 2 (Study for the Spelling Test): We have a spelling test tomorrow. Are you ready?

Part 3 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday.

Part 4 (Multiplication): Please let me know how well your child is able to explain multiplication to you. Do you feel that your child has a basic understanding of this concept yet?

No homework for the night of 3/3/09

Friends, today I was out of the classroom and the kids had a sub. They had me help administer the TAKS test today. In any case, there IS NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT (other than minute math). Have a great night! Everything will return to normal tomorrow. Have a great night! KJC