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Week of October 26th

Lesson:  Students will continue Chapter 3 this week, Multiplication Facts and Strategies.  Our focus this week are lessons 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3, Lessons for this week include;
3.1 - Multiply with 2 and 4
3.2 - Multiply with 5 and 10
3.3 - Multiply with 3 and 6

Important Announcement:

Lesson Checks:   Students should expect to have a Lesson Check (quiz) or a graded assignment as we complete each lesson. A lesson check for 3.1 is scheudled for Tuesday and a graded assignment on 3.2 is scheduled for Wednesday.

Multiplication Drills:  Students will be given multiplication facts to practice at home. Multiplication Drills will begin next week and there will be timed multiplication drills on 2 facts on Tuesday and 4 facts on Thursday.

Online Resources:

XTraMath: This is an online website to help students with their math fact fluency. A parent letter was given to the students with information on how to access accounts from home.  This site begins with addition facts, then subtraction, next multiplication, and then division facts.

iXL Skills:  iXL is a great resource that we use in the classroom, and it can be used at home as well.  I will star the skills that we learn in class.  In addition, each student has a personalized MAP Growth Plan on iXL.  This plan is tailored with specific skills for each student's learning needs. 

Week of October 19th

Lesson:  Students will review Chapter 2 on Monday and a test is planned for Tuesday, October 20th.  Later this week, students will begin Chapter 3, Multiplication Facts and Strategies. Lessons for this week include;
3.1 - Multiply with 2 and 4

Important Announcement:

Chapter 2 Test:   Scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th

Lesson Checks:   Students should expect to have a Lesson Check (quiz) or a graded assignment as we complete each lesson.

Multiplication Drills:  Students will be given multiplication facts to practice at home. Multiplication Drills will begin next week and there will be timed multiplication drills on 2 and 4 facts next week.

Online Resources:

XTraMath: This is an online website to help students with their math fact fluency. A parent letter was given to the students with information on how to access accounts from home.  This site begins with addition facts, then subtraction, next multiplication, and then division facts.

iXL Skills:  iXL is a great resource that we use in the classroom, and it can be used at home as well.  I will star the skills that we learn in class.  In addition, each student has a personalized MAP Growth Plan on iXL.  This plan is tailored with specific skills for each student's learning needs. 

Week of October 12th

Lesson:  Students will continue in Unit 2, Understanding Multiplication. Lessons for this week include;
2.5 Represent Multiplication with Arrays
2.6 Understand the Commutative Property of Multiplication
2.7  Understand the Identity and Zero Properties of Multiplication

Important Announcement:

Chapter 2 Test:   Scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th
Lesson Checks:   Students should expect to have a Lesson Check (quiz) or a graded assignment as we complete each lesson. 

Online Resources:

XTraMath: This is an online website to help students with their math fact fluency. A parent letter was given to the students with information on how to access accounts from home.  This site begins with addition facts, then subtraction, next multiplication, and then division facts.

iXL Skills:  iXL is a great resource that we use in the classroom, and it can be used at home as well.  I will star the skills that we learn in class.  In addition, each student has a personalized MAP Growth Plan on iXL.  This plan is tailored with specific skills for each student's learning needs. 

Week of October 4th

Lesson:  Students began Unit 2, Understanding Multiplication. Lessons for this week include;
2.1 Count Equal Groups
2.2 Relate Addition and Multiplication
2.3 Represent Multiplication with Number Lines
2.4 Represent Multiplication with Bar Models

Important Announcement:

Lesson Checks:   Students should expect to have a Lesson Check (quiz) or graded assignment as we complete each lesson. 

Online Resources:

XTraMath: This is an online website to help students with their math fact fluency. A parent letter was given to the students with information on how to access accounts from home.  This site begins with addition facts, then subtraction, next multiplication, and then division facts.

iXL Skills:  iXL is a great resource that we use in the classroom, and it can be used at home as well.  I will star the skills that we learn in class.  In addition, each student has a personalized MAP Growth Plan on iXL.  This plan is tailored with specific skills for each student's learning needs. 

Week of September 28th

Lesson:  Students will complete the last lesson of Unit 1 - Subtraction Strategies, Lesson 1.7.  We will review the lessons, and a unit test is scheduled for Wednesday. Later this week we will begin Unit 2, Understand Multiplication.

Important Announcement:

Unit Test UPDATE: A test on Unit 1 is planned for Wednesday, September30th (new date).

Lesson Checks:   Students should expect to have Lesson Checks (quizzes) as we complete each lesson. 

Online Resources:

XTraMath: This is an online website to help students with their math fact fluency. A parent letter was given to the students with information on how to access accounts from home.  This site begins with addition facts, then subtraction, next multiplication, and then division facts.

iXL Skills:  iXL is a great resource that we use in the classroom, and it can be used at home as well.  I will star the skills that we learn in class.  In addition, each student has a personalized MAP Growth Plan on iXL.  This plan is tailored with specific skills for each student's learning needs. 

Week of September 21st

Lesson:  Students will continue to learn strategies to add and subtract numbers. This week's focus is on Lesson 1.4 Strategies for Addition, Lesson 1.5 Properties to Add, Lesson 1.6 Estimate Differences, and Lesson 1.7 Subtraction Strategies.

MAP Testing: Students will have MAP testing on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. Math Map Testing is on Tuesday.  Please be sure that your child has a good night's sleep and nutritious breakfast prior to testing.

Important Announcement:

Lesson Checks:   Students should expect to have Lesson Checks (quizzes) as we complete each lesson. Because of MAP testing, there will not be Lesson Checks this week.

Unit Test UPDATE: We are approaching the end of Unit 1.  A test on Unit 1 is planned for Wednesday, September 30th.

Week of September 14th

Lesson:  Students will continue to work on strategies to add numbers, including rounding and estimating. 

Important Announcement:

Lesson Checks:   Students should expect to have Lesson Checks (quizzes) as we complete each lesson. A Lesson Check on Lesson 1.1, which includes the Identity Property of Addition, Commutative Property of Addition, and Even and Odd Numbers is planned for Tuesday, September 15th.  A Lesson Check on Lesson 1.2, rounding numbers to the tens and hundreds place, is planned for Thursday, September 17th.

Textbooks:   Please cover your child's math textbook, as this is a consumable book and may tear easily if left uncovered.

Online Resources:

XTraMath: This is an online website to help students with their math fact fluency. A parent letter was given to the students with information on how to access accounts from home.  This site begins with addition facts, then subtraction, next multiplication, and then division facts.

iXL Skills:  iXL is a great resource that we use in the classroom, and it can be used at home as well.  I will star the skills that we learn in class.  In addition, each student has a personalized MAP Growth Plan on iXL.  This plan is tailored with specific skills for each student's learning needs. 

Week of September 8th

Lesson:  Students will focus on addition and subtracting strategies. This week we will begin with identifying number patterns and rounding to the nearest ten or hundred.

Important Announcement:

Textbooks:   Please cover your child's math textbook.  This is a consumable book, and it may easily tear if left uncovered.