New Year - 2012

Welcome to 2012! It always helps to review the past to make the future better - right! So... I'm going to do better at my posts on the class blog. We will not be closing the blog because I won't be posting personal individual pictures or individual work.  I will still take pictures but the kids can access them at the end of the year and make their own CD.

Thank you to Sandy Rotary Club! They gave every third grader their own dictionary! Wow! We will be using them at school until June and then they will bring them home for their own personal use.

Multiplication Facts - Banana Split Party Here We Come! This note is coming home Monday but here it is just in case you need to refer to it later.

Dear Parents,

       We’re now beginning one of the most important computation concepts for your third grader this year: multiplication!  Future math concepts will be taught with the assumption that the students have mastered these basic facts.  Below is the schedule for passing off facts.  Please post it so that you can help your child master them.

Procedure:

We will be studying and practicing multiplication/division fact families at school according to the schedule below. Math drills will be given daily with the opportunity to pass off fact families 1-2 times per week.  Students may work at their own pace, but should try to keep up with the class schedule as much as possible.  Automaticity is the goal!

Homework:

       For the next few months, math homework will center around practicing multiplication facts.  Students may use flashcards, websites, or other practice strategies that work well for them. There are many ways to memorize math facts.  Your child should also continue reviewing facts that he/she has already learned. Websites for games and worksheets can be found under “Multiplication Rocks” on the class blog and flashcards are available upon request.  Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.  We’ll be celebrating the children’s success with an Ice Cream Party after Spring Break. Good luck, students!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Hadean

Date                                         Math Fact Families                              Ingredient Earned

Jan. 6                          (All addition/subtraction facts should be

passed off by now. Students have been working

on them steadily for the last 2½ months.)

Jan. 13                                                 x0-x2                                       bowl

Jan. 19                                                 x5                                            spoon

Jan. 27                                                            x10                                          1^st scoop of ice cream

Feb. 3                                                   x9                                            1^st topping

Feb. 10                                                 x4                                            napkin             

Feb. 17                                                 x3                                            banana 

Feb. 24                                                 x0-5 Review                            

Mar. 1                                                  x6                                            2^nd scoop of ice cream

Mar. 8                                                  x7                                            2^nd topping

Mar. 16                                                            x0-7 Review                            

Mar. 23                                                x8                                            whipped cream

Mar. 30                                                x0-10                                       special surprise topping