I was reminded this week that I can only introduce and practice as much as the class can handle in one week. We can only work as quickly through as many skills and concepts as the kids are comfortable with. So, it didn't feel like we got very far last week, but we did make some progress in our work with measurement. We also had a number of people missing each day. 'Tis the season of colds and flu and other life commitments.
So, this week we will spend a little more time on measurement, specifically practicing figuring out the measurement of something when a ruler is not lined up to the 0 point. We will also look at personal benchmarks or referents for 1 cm so kids will have those in mind when they are estimating the length of something in centimetres.
We will look at subtraction and finally watch that video about subtraction with regrouping that I shared with you last week. Here it is again:
Subtraction with Regrouping video
Regrouping when subtracting (or adding) is not new to students in Grade 3, but it is a concept that a lot of students struggle with. Practicing regrouping with both operations will be an on-going weekly task.
My plan (promise!) is that I will introduce multiplication to the class on Thursday, January 31st. Students have been asking when we're going to start multiplication. They are primed and keen, so I am hopeful that learning about multiplication will be fun and meet their expectations! The first step will be to show them that multiplication is simply repeated addition. As we move forward, I'll share with you exactly which multiplication facts students will need to know by the end of the school year. Don't worry, it's not the full 12 x 12 multiplication table like I had to know in Grade 3! But, if your child loves a challenge and wants to learn them, please don't hold them back.
I am hoping for a full week of school this week with no cancellations or early dismissals. One-hour delays don't affect our math class, but cancellations and early dismissals do.
I've added some new games to the Websites tab, including Puzzle Pics Subtraction Facts (facts from 10 - 20), Puzzle Pics Subtraction to 100, and Island Chase Subtraction (facts to 12). All of the links I'm providing will give your child excellent practice with the concepts and skills we are working on while others are a good refresher for things we have already covered.
Have a great week everyone!
So, this week we will spend a little more time on measurement, specifically practicing figuring out the measurement of something when a ruler is not lined up to the 0 point. We will also look at personal benchmarks or referents for 1 cm so kids will have those in mind when they are estimating the length of something in centimetres.
We will look at subtraction and finally watch that video about subtraction with regrouping that I shared with you last week. Here it is again:
Subtraction with Regrouping video
Regrouping when subtracting (or adding) is not new to students in Grade 3, but it is a concept that a lot of students struggle with. Practicing regrouping with both operations will be an on-going weekly task.
My plan (promise!) is that I will introduce multiplication to the class on Thursday, January 31st. Students have been asking when we're going to start multiplication. They are primed and keen, so I am hopeful that learning about multiplication will be fun and meet their expectations! The first step will be to show them that multiplication is simply repeated addition. As we move forward, I'll share with you exactly which multiplication facts students will need to know by the end of the school year. Don't worry, it's not the full 12 x 12 multiplication table like I had to know in Grade 3! But, if your child loves a challenge and wants to learn them, please don't hold them back.
I am hoping for a full week of school this week with no cancellations or early dismissals. One-hour delays don't affect our math class, but cancellations and early dismissals do.
I've added some new games to the Websites tab, including Puzzle Pics Subtraction Facts (facts from 10 - 20), Puzzle Pics Subtraction to 100, and Island Chase Subtraction (facts to 12). All of the links I'm providing will give your child excellent practice with the concepts and skills we are working on while others are a good refresher for things we have already covered.
Have a great week everyone!
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