Greetings! My name is Kim Lambert and I along with Jennifer Lee will be your 6th grade math teachers here at Carver Middle in Room 1612. This is my 1st year teaching at Carver, but my 20th overall. I’m a complete nerd who’s always loved math, so I love trying to get even the biggest math hater to develop at least an appreciation for the subject if not their own love of it.
I’m a big tech person, so even the things I might give paper copies of in class will have a digital copy that can be found online as a backup. Our work is divided into unit modules by topic through Canvas, but the kids should also keep a notebook or binder for paper work. There are generally only 1-3 grades per unit, but since the notebooks can be used on all formative grades (open notes), it’s to the kids’ advantage to add plenty of detail to their notes during our practice work throughout the unit. On my Canvas page I have a link to my class website, which offers additional resources.
On my class website I also have a backup copy of my weekly updates that get emailed at the end of each week. However, please make note that because I haven’t been in 6th grade for over a decade, I’m still making updates to all materials and it’s a work-in-progress; they will be working for each new topic as they are covered and I’ll be updating as we move along. All emails from me will always have a subject starting with "CVRMS Math" and come from this address in case you want/need to update your email filters.
As the kids will notice, I often take a unique approach to math, which should hopefully keep them entertained on top of learning the necessary material. For example, my nerdiness extends to being a huge Marvel fan, so I teach the coordinate plane by comparing the x-axis to Wolverine’s adamantium claws. If we have enough time at the end of the school year, I generally wrap things up with a coding project that shows the kids how math links into coding.
We’re really looking forward to seeing where this year takes us and can’t wait to meet all the kids next week! Remember throughout the year that we’re your guide to not just the math world but also the worlds of middle school and technology, so please feel free to reach out if you have any questions at any time.
We can't wait to meet you all next week! Hope everyone has an amazing weekend!