What A Great Start!

We are having a great year.  The kids are engaged, and we are getting a lot done.  The kids really embraced the challenge of decimals this week, and they are doing a great job.  This is a new concept for many of them, and we will review it all year to help cement their understanding.

On Wednesday I gave the students a quick check to see if they are really understanding decimals.  I wanted to clear up any misconception, and increase their understanding.  On Thursday and Friday I reviewed the quick check with all my students individually or in small groups.  I feel confident that all my students are on their way to being very successful with this concept.

I sent the quick check home with the students today.  Please have them explain to you what we are doing, and please sign it.  The students will receive 5 bonus points on the quiz for doing this . :-)  We will have a short quiz on Monday that will very much resemble the quick check.  I've also posted a 10 minute video on the blog that reviews some of what we've discussed in class.

On Monday I will send home the Topic 1 pretest the students took at the beginning of the topic.  We use this to guide our teaching, and it will serve as a review for the actual test that we will take on Wednesday.  The students are to correct it for homework Monday night, and we will review it in class on Tuesday in preparation for Wednesday's test.

Thanks for all your help!
 
                                                Mrs. Jones