Hello Everyone,

I'm sure that your students have already told you about our new math fact fluency project.  We have to be able to do 64 addition and subtraction problems in a minute and thirty-six seconds.  Yes!!!! It can be done.  We have one student very close and many more studying hard to learn their facts automatically so they can quickly write them. 

I sent home a packet on Friday to help your students in this goal.  In their baggie, I placed a timer, a laminated math test, an expo marker for the laminated test, practice flash cards, and yellow sticky notes.  My hope is that students study their flashcards at least five minutes with an adult and then set the timer for 2 minutes and take the fact test.  The yellow sticky notes are so they can write the number of problems and the date.  This all stays in the bag.  If they make improvement on Friday's test, they will get a few more flashcards added to their ring for studying.  I appreciate your help in this endeavor.

This is the window bulletin board that we are using to keep track of our progress.  If a student makes any progress on Friday, they will get to put their name on a piece of popcorn and add it to the bucket.  We are definitely having a good time learning this week in room 3. 

Don't forget to check for updated spelling and vocabulary words.  Have a great week.