Questions To Ask Your Student
Tell me about the problem you are solving.
What strategy are you using?
Why did you choose that strategy?
Talk me through what you tried and why you think it didn’t work.
Show me where you think the mistake might be and let’s see what we learn from it?
Have you ever done anything like this before?
What are things that you know that might help you solve this problem?
Making Your Own At-Home Math Kit
Students learn math by first modeling out their thinking with objects, then drawing out their solutions, then writing out their solutions. Having objects at home are a great way to support student math thinking.
Graph paper, plain paper, pencils, rulers, protractor, Legos, dice, coins, toothpicks, playing cards, small containers or small cups, scissors, measuring cups and measuring spoons
Benefits of Family Game Night
Enhance cognitive skills such as critical thinking, strategy building, problem-solving, memory formation and logic and reasoning.
Social and emotional development through teamwork, communication, emotional regulation, and social skills.
Academic benefits such as math skills, language arts, subject matter learning, and reading comprehension.
Suggested games for fifth grade: Shut the Box, Uno, Monopoly, Qwirkle, Yahtzee, Life, Battleship, Money Bags, 24, Multi, Prime Club, Chess, Checkers.
Key Skills Your Student Is Learning
Developing fluency with addition and subtraction of fractions and developing understanding of the multiplication of fractions and of division of fractions in limited cases (unit fractions divided by whole numbers and whole numbers divided by unit fractions)
Extending division to 2-digit divisors, integrating decimal fractions into the place value system and developing understanding of operations with decimals to hundredths, and developing fluency with whole number and decimal operations
Developing understanding of volume
Modeling numerical relationships with the coordinate plane
Classifying two-dimensional figures by properties
You can find videos and lessons about each of these math skills on Khan Academy.
You can find examples of the kinds of math thinking your student will be doing in third grade by looking at this Math Milestones Page.
DISTRICT RESOURCES FOR UNDERSTANDING MATH
Each letter explains the math your student will be learning and ideas for practicing at home.
For Families iReady Report Guide Sandusky's Code: 6LY7WS
Building your child's fluency skills in math allows them to recall basic math facts quickly and automatically, freeing up brainpower for more complex problem-solving. Fluency is a foundation for understanding higher-level math concepts and can improve a child's confidence and reduce math anxiety.
Khan Academy is a free resource that offers personalized learning resources for all ages in math and other subjects. This is a great resource if your child needs additional practice or different explanations for math concepts. Khan can also be used to introduce your child to new concepts in math if they are ready to accelerate.
ClassLink is the single-sign on platform used by Sandusky City Schools to access district approved materials like the electronic books, and student practice sites. Students use this link frequently in the classroom. Their user name is the last 2 digits of their graduation year followed by their first initial of their first name and then their last name. Their password is their 5 digit Progressbook ID number. Example Login: 34LSMITH .
This is a screen shot of a student's ClassLink landing page. The red box is outlining i-Ready. This is our district adopted math program for grades K-6. Click this link to access your child's i-Ready textbook and i-Ready assignments.