Math Skills

Over this next quarter students will be working hard on the following math concepts:
* Counting combinations of pennies and nickels
* Exchanging pennies for nickels
* Telling time to the hour and half-hour
* Ordering and comparing numbers
* Counting up and back on the number grid to 100
* Solving +/- problems using the number line/grid

Within the classroom, students' skills are being reinforced through playing games with partners or in small groups.  There are also many great iPad apps that we are using to allow for an interactive way to strengthen our skills.  Thank you for working alongside your child with his/her weekly math homework!

 Playing a first quarter game, Number Line Squeeze, as a whole class. (This is similar to Monster Squeeze, which students played in kindergarten!) This game provides opportunities for students to develop their number sense, including more or less.

Over the past two weeks, our young mathematicians have been challenged to add, subtract and skip count on their number grids, number lines, and with calculators. *A simple calculator would be a great stocking stuffer for the upcoming holiday season! Students love working and exploring with these tools.