Math News
Your child should have his/her first math test over Ch. 1 (Place Value) in the Friday folder today. We are working on higher core standards in math this year and have incorporated a new math program to help cover these standards. This math program is more intense and different than what your child has seen before. While your child's score may not have been what you are used to seeing, he/she is still learning. It will take some time to learn the format and be able to think more critically. Please be patient with these changes in our program. After we went over every aspect of the test this past Monday, the students had time to correct their mistakes and were given a 100 in the gradebook for test corrections. I will be sending home "extra practice sheets" as homework/extra credit routinely, but your child will not have homework every night. Many of the concepts in the chapter are taught a different way, a way that is teaching your child to be a more critical thinker. Some methods are totally different than what you or I learned in school...which would be very hard for you to explain at home. I don't want to confuse your child; therefore, I will only send homework when it is something I feel they can do independently.
We have been working on estimation strategies this week. The students also practiced math vocabulary with study buddies. Please continue to review these words at home. The test is next Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Spelling Words
1. drive 11. sly
2. file 12. sigh
3. kite 13. fright
4. wipe 14. inside
5. pride 15. pies
6. pry 16. die
7. shy 17. spy
8. prime 18. minding
9. slight 19. twice
10. climb 20. height
Spelling Test is on Thursday!!
Science Vocabulary Words
1. fossil
2. extinction
3. hibernation
4. migration
5. learned behavior
