Parents,
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Math facts. Nightly practice with Math face can make a huge impact on your child's success in Math this year. Students who are fast and accurate with their facts will have a much easier time when we learn harder math calculation such as long division. Basic facts need to be memorized - please discourage your child from using finger counting or other techniques. While they are helpful when children are first learning facts, they inhibit fluency over time. So, what is considered fast? If your child cannot recall a fact within 3 seconds or less, then it needs to be reviewed more. See attachment for copies of timed test sheets that can be used at home for practice.
AR goal. Mrs. Dressel spoke with students today about their progress toward their AR goal this week. Students who have been reading nightly and keeping up with their reading goal should be at 11% (or higher) of their goal by tomorrow. If your child is reading a longer book that cannot be finished that week, Mrs. Dressel will usually allow the student to be less than 11% as longer as they have reached an appropriate page goal in the book. Please ask you child for more details about this.
TAP - The Tutoring Assistance Program (TAP) is a free one-on-one tutoring program offered by the Zion Lutheran Church just down the road from the school. Volunteers from the church have work with children from 3:30-4:45 on Wednesdays. The time begins with a 15 minute snack and beverage and then 1 hour of adult-led tutoring. Students can work with their tutor to complete homework, read together, study for tests, or work on skills that need practice. Please see the attached document for more information, and contact your child's homeroom teacher if you are interested in signing your child up for this program.
Reminders:
- Connect to your Parent Class Dojo account (if you have not connected you should have receive an e-mail invite to do this.)
- Book orders - (optional) due Friday - you can order online www.scholastic.com/bookclubs Class Activation Code: GJLYC
- Back to School Bash is Friday, August 28. We hope to see you there!
- Please have your child bring in extra pair of scissors if they have one at home.
HOMEWORK:
MATH:
"Lion" Expanded form worksheet
READING:
Read for 20 minutes. AR goal for Friday = 11%
SCIENCE:
none
SOCIAL STUDIES:
none
