Dear Parents and Guardians,
As we start the third quarter, I would like to thank all of you for all of the reading you have been doing at home with your child. It has been amazing to see the growth in reading from the beginning of the year until now. This wouldn't happen without all of the practice outside of school! Reading every day reinforces so many important reading and writing skills. Thank you so much for all of your support!
This week we are finishing our first informational writing piece. We've learned so much about what a topic is, how to begin by explaining the topic first, and then including more specific facts that teach the reader about the topic. The kids are really enjoying writing about topics that they know a lot about!
In math, we are going to use our addition and subtraction math facts in order to figure out “What’s My Rule?” problems. We will also continue learning about fact families and name collection boxes. Look at the parent letter for further explanation on the "What's My Rule?" problems and Home Links 5.12 and 5.13 (back to back) to come home this week in a packet as well as an addition and subtraction back to back sheet.
Remember to keep practicing addition and subtraction facts at home. This quarter, we will be doing addition and subtraction facts to 16. Please continue to practice these facts at home with your children. Flashcards are a great way to help your child become faster with their facts. There are also a lot of fun resources on the Thorson website that help with addition and subtraction, a good one to check out is “Math Bingo” on www.abcya.com. XtraMath.org is another great resource and a fun way for the children to practice their math facts! If you would like extra sheets to practice with, please let me know and I will be happy to send them home.
This quarter we will be doing geometry. Problem solving, money, time, and counting to 120 starting at any number are skills we continually work on in math.
Special Points of Interest
- Family Wellness Night is this Friday at Thorson
- Save the Date - The Thorson Winter Carnival is on Saturday, February 4th
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