Families~
WOW! October already!!! We are really rolling right now with our routines and expectations. The students have settled in nicely and they are feeling pretty good about meeting some of those high expectations we set at the beginning of the year. Here's a couple updates:
1. Conferences. Notes went home yesterday for times to sign up. Please send it back ASAP to ensure we find a time that works for you. As the note indicated, I LOVE for students to attend the conference as well - I've done that every year and it allows for FULL transparency between that perfect triangle we mentioned at curriculum night - student, parent, teacher together. If you wish for them not to attend, I support that choice as well :)
2. Personality types. Hopefully your child has come home and discussed their MBTI letters with you! They have explored all the links provided on the blog during class, and they have been VERY excited to learn about some possible strengths and weaknesses in themselves. In addition, the main reason we take the tests is to understand that not everyone in the class may think and feel the same way they do, yet we need to find a way to be respectful of ALL classmates thoughts/feelings. What a beautiful and important thought process when you consider the way the world is today!
3. Multiplication. Starting THIS Friday, we will be doing a 3 minute timed multiplication test for the rest of the year. We start with only the x0,1,2,3,4, and 5 fact families. This does include problems like 9x4, because it is a 4 fact. Please buy flashcards, find games through my blog or other websites, and encourage your students to practice whenever possible. We will have all facts MEMORIZED up to 10x10 by the end of the year, and hopefully these first "basic" facts memorized by Thanksgiving. We're looking to improve our score each week, so please assist at home any way you can!
4. Continued work at home. For the 178th time, PLEASE check their planners nightly as everything we are doing in class can be found in there. In addition, they can work on MobyMax, DreamBox, or Typing Club on a nightly basis.
