Week 1

Kindergarten----------------------------------------------
Number of the Day: 5 (write the #, draw 5 pictures, write the # that comes before, write the # that comes after)
Introduce math symbols: +, -, =
Introduce "equation"
Solve simple equations (Spent time on adding zero to a number- number stays the same!)
Complete math worksheet: Roll it, Write it, Tally it, Show it. (if they finished early they created patterns with blocks)
Homework: Fill in the missing numbers. 

First Grade--------------------------------------------------
Number of the Day: 8 (write the #, draw 8 pictures, write the # that comes before, write the # that comes after)
Talk about math symbols and equations (+,-,=)
Write and then share our own equations with the class
Introduce the Commutative property of addition and practice it kinetically
Complete math worksheet: Find the sum: addition with pictures
Homework: Find the differences (on the back of find the sum worksheet) 

It's a new school year!

Welcome to our class blog GMA families. This year I will be blogging about our Kindergarten and First grade Little Red School House classes.

Each child was given an orange folder for MATH. Please have your child bring this to class each day.

Each child will be given homework each class period. Please complete the homework with your student and have them return it. Please also indicate if the homework was too hard or too easy when you return it. Tickets will be rewarded to students who bring homework back and at the end of the semester we will have a class store where they can use their tickets to buy fabulous dollar store finds. ;) The envelop on the back of the orange folder is a safe place to store the tickets.

Today we took an end of the semester test. The test covered the subjects the students have learned this semester.

• Measurement
• Fact families
• Greater than or less than
• Money
• Fractions
• Adding fractions
• Graphing 
• Math facts 
• Patterns

I will grade the test and give it back to students on Thursday. I hope this assessment gives you a glimpse of what you student knows. 

Next Thursday will be our last class together and we will be having a party. Each student needs to create a math game for two players and bring it to class. Students are also welcome to bring a snack of some sort to share.

What we did in class today: 

• Number of the day
• Hundred thousand place value
• Measurement worksheet
• Measure in both inches and centimeters things such a shoe, scissors, pencil etc. 
• Timed tests (Math facts) or other activity of choice

Homework: Worksheet: Decide would you use inches, feet, or yards to measure certain things. Some students finished early and completed their homework in class. 

Please have your student bring a ruler to class Thursday.

What we did in class: 

• Number of the day
• Tens thousand place value
• Measurement packet
• Inches 
• Centimeters

Homework: Students need to finish the packet. There are four pages left. 

What we did in class this week:

• Number of the day
• Ten thousand place value
• Life of Fred
• We finished the book CATS (The third book in the series)
• Natural numbers
• Prime numbers
• Introduced algebra: solve for x, solve for y
• Century=100 years
• Began measurement unit
• Standard vs. Non standard units of measurements
• We went outside and measured lines using our feet. Everyone had a different answer. We see the need for a standard measurement unit. 
• Inches, Feet, Yards
• Each student got their own "Measurement book" We will be working on this the next several class periods. Today we completed page 1 and 2. 
• Scavenger hunt around GMA looking for things that were 2,4,6,8,9, and 12 inches long. Students were in teams and had rulers. They seemed to enjoy it. 

Homework: If your student did not finish the scavenger hunt at school they need to finish it at home. 

What we did in class:

• Number of the day
• Ten thousand place value
• End of unit faction test
• Fractions with real pizza/ pizza party
• Fraction bingo

Homework: None. Happy Spring break!