Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Week of January 23rd

This is going to be a fast and crazy week with our unexpected day off yesterday. Our Snow Make-Up day will be on Monday, February 20th. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Friday I will be sending home a sheet of fact triangles as math homework. You will be getting more of these sheets periodically as the year goes on. These do not need to be returned to school, we have sets of them that we use in the classroom. The fact triangles that are for you to cut out and keep at home so that students can practice with them. I typically suggest that you keep them in an envelope or plastic baggie. It's a great activity to do during commercials if you are watching tv, or quickly before or after dinner, etc.

This is how they work...
Fact Triangles are a type of flashcard. You cover up one corner with your finger and then have your child use the remaining numbers on the triangle to tell you which number you are covering. This allows you to use the fact triangles for both addition and subtraction practice. Please let me know if you have any questions about using your child's fact triangles.

Important Dates This Week:
Early Dismissal on Wednesday
Homework: 6.2 on Wednesday, 6.3 on Thursday, 6.4 on Friday (fact triangles)
Library and Check-Out: Tuesday
Spanish: No Spanish this week due to the early dismissal