Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Fifteenth Day of School

Some students were sent home with extra homework in reading or math based on recent test score performance. This will continue until those students show consistent satisfactory performance on tests or other performance measures. Additionally, all students have in their possession a reading log for the month of September.

Some students should be able to describe the characteristics of a fairy tale and relate details from the story The Princess and the Pea. Some students will have a working knowledge of the words: cheerful, unique, interest, prefer, and genuine.

Last night's math homework had the perfect example of a question I spoke about at Back-to-School. A variety of answers were acceptable; a concise answer would look like: "I know this is true because 8 + 0 = 8." Some answers were actually better and more descriptive. When writing lines are provided for a response, make sure your child responds with a complete sentence. Grammatically, it is unnecessary to spell out numbers unless a number is beginning a sentence. For example: Eight is the answer because 8 - 0 = 8. Sentences should begin with a capital letter and end with a period; otherwise, they do not qualify as sentences.

Discussion questions: What activities do you prefer? What makes you unique as an individual? How did the prince know that he had found a genuine princess? 

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