Math News

11/13/25  In math, we have been working on comparing numbers after we did our unit on arrays. We will also start rounding numbers next time.  We continue to work diligently to improve our fluency facts and just began learning the CUBES method (Circle numbers, Underline the question, Box important information, Evaluate, Solve and check work) to solve words problems. Third graders will start working on multiplication after Thanksgiving.  We will all start working on multi-digit addition with regrouping.

Families received a word problem book to do at home and are encouraged to do a word problem a day, even if it is from a different book.  Also, families received trifold quiz forms for each fluency fact and are encouraged to do a page when they feel they have mastered the fact. For instance, if they are working on addition, once they have mastered +1, they can do the trifold quiz and if they do well, move onto learning +2. If they struggled then they need additional practice before moving on. Students who bring the sheets in will be given a ticket for their completed work. 

10/13/25 We have managed to get through the transition of changing teachers and I think it is all going well. We have been working on equal groups and I did not realize how challenging this was, but we start arrays next week and that tends to put order to equal groups which is helpful.  We have also been really emphasizing fluency facts, specifically addition and subtraction.  We made some hot air balloons to hang in the classroom that emphasized double digit addition and subtraction.

Remember if your student is struggling with GoMath or homework in any way, please see me and we can trouble shoot the curriculum and concerns you have.  

September 12, 2025  We did it!  We got through the first week. We were tired, but your children did so well!  It is a lot to learn to be a student and I am very proud of them.  

We focused on counting up to 20 this week. We played games, sang songs, and made sticker patterns to reinforce skills!