In case your child has not told you, this quarter we are working on how to IMPROVE our Adding Fluency. In order to do this we have been learning many new addition strategies to help us ADD faster! Obviously, our goal is to memorize the facts… these will definitely help us to reach that goal!

Below are the “Adding Strategies” we use in class (Ms. Grow was kind enough to share her secrets) if you would like to reinforce them at home that would be great!

Each time we learn a new”strategy” we add a new set of Flash Cards to our collection. If you would like a copy of the Flash Cards please let me know. I would be happy to get you copy.

It would be nice if your child would practice their FACTS using Flash Cards or using the Link I previously posted – about 3 times a week to help improve their score.

3rd Grade Goal: 70 Digits Per Minute!!!

How  do you become a MEMBER of the

“KICK OFF CLUB”?

 

Well,   each Wednesday, we take a 1 minute Fluency   TIming (right now we are working on addition facts).     We record our scores and graph them to show our progress.   If we beat our SCORE by 10 digits from the previous week, then we become a MEMBER of the “Kick Off Club!”   It is a great way to motivate the children and show their progress!   We are so excited to watch your scores get higher and higher!   The NEXT Club that the CAN DO KIDS have an opportunity to be in is called the  

 “GOALIE CLUB!”

To be a MEMBER of the “Goalie” Club!   You have to reach the 3rd Grade Fluency Goal.   Right now we are focussing on Addition Facts.   Our 3rd Grade Goal is 70 Digits Per Minute!!! So as soon as you REACH the Grade Goal YOU will be a MEMBER!   Yeah!   How exciting is that???    

Finally, our last CLUB for Math is called the

 “100 Club!”    

If you are SPEEDY… you reach 100 Digits per minute!   Then you are part of the Elite “100 Club!” Each of these Clubs are strictly to motivate the students learning!   Our main goal is for the children to improve on their Math Fluency Facts each week.   It is nice for them to have the opportunity to see a visual of their “progress” on a graph!     Through Fact Practice with Flash Cards in Class and at home, and we  from practicing 1 minute timings throughout the week in class and/or using the online fact games at home  – we truly believe that our students CAN beat their scores each week!   Why?   Because we are the CAN DO KIDS!   PS. We will be notifying you with your child’s accompl

This week we have been reading some INFORMATIONAL texts on Penguins.   The neatest part about this is that we have been “adding” new FACTS to our SCHEMA!   I love listening to them when they have a aha moment.   The excitement fills the room and everyone is enjoying to read!   Some of the new facts that we learned these last couple days were:    

 “KID QUOTES”

“The male Emperor Penguin puts the egg in his Brood Pouch for 2 months, while the mom goes off to sea to find food,” said Snake. “The father penguin has to sleep standing up and shuffle his feet while walking to keep egg safe,” said Homer. “It take 5 months for the baby penguin to grow up into a junior pengiun and be ablel to swim,” said Cheetah Girl. “Penguin chicks gather in a group called a creche to stay warm,” said Maxi. “The father takes good care of the egg,” said Pony Girl. “The father can live a long time without food because he is fatter and bigger,” said Miley. “Emperor penguins are 4 feet tall,” said Navy. “The mother penguin swallows the water creatures, then when she meets her baby chick, she throws it up to feed it,” said Lego Master. “The mother uses her beak to brush the chick’s down,” said Kunglow. “After the chick hatches from the egg, it is wet and can’t come out of the pouch or it will die from the cold,” said Garfield. “The mom has to walk for three days to find open water and food,” said OP. “Seals like to eat penguins,” said Batman. “The mom toboggans on her way to find food for her baby chick,” said Fall.     Here is a short video clip with Penguins for you to enjoy and extend the learning at home!   Remember, discussing what your child did at school at home is such a Powerful TOol!

It is important to MEMORIZE your addition facts!   Your kidos will be learning neat strategies to help with this as the weeks go by…but I just wanted to share with you this great link to practice their addition facts and help them to get fluent with them!  

 

 

Click on the word below!

 

 

We have had a great time coming up with what a CAN DO KID is this week!   It has been sooo much fun!   Below you will see some of our first illustrations of what a Can Do Kid is and what they Can Do…      

Don’t forget to check out our comments to learn more about

CAN DO KIDS!

…achieve a sense of BELONGING …celebrate our differences, …work on MASTERY …learn to work INDEPENDENTLY and together, …promote positive attitudes, …discover the perfect solution, …bring excitement to every day, …make an impact in the community, …be GENEROUS toward those in need, …make a difference. Through TEAMWORK, all things are possible!

QUESTION FOR YOU!

How will you show TEAMWORK

in our Class this school year????

We are so excited to meet all of you!   Check back soon to see who is on our Team!   Team Can Do Kids!!!