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READING IS ESSENTIAL!!!Please, please, please, read to your child everyday and have your child read to you everyday (yes, weekends too!!!) Without the basic skills of reading your child will struggle this year and all the years to follow. I read aloud to the class everyday; it is their favorite time of the day, and mine too! Ask your child what is happening in the story and better yet get a copy of the book and reread the same chapter(s) that night! I have a list of the books I will read aloud on my links page, so please check it out!
Reading is Essential!!! |
Math Facts are a Priority
Practice, practice, practice, everyday (yes, weekends too). Without their basic facts of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing mastered from 0-10 your child will struggle as the math gets much more complicated. I recommend getting or making flash cards and keeping sets around the house and in the car for spontaneous practice sessions.
Automaticity is a big word I use with the students; it really means having the facts memorized and not using fingers anymore. Practice the Facts Everyday!!! |
Field Trips!!!We go on plenty of field trips this year! Some we walk to, others we take the Glendale Beeline and only a few do we take a school bus. We always need parent volunteers to help with all the students, but please no younger siblings may join us. Keep an eye out for field trip slips in your child's homework folder. Please fill out completely and send the exact amount of cash necessary. If there is ever a financial burden please contact me. Field Trips Are The Best Way To Learn!!!. |