Posted by kavery508 | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on October 15, 2018
Our Field Trip to Old Sturbridge Village (OSV) is upon us! We leave Friday at 9:00. Please send in lunch with your child, in a completely disposable container (e.g. no metal silverware or Tupperware that you want returned). We will return at the end of the school day and eat snack then, so you can send that as usual. Also please dress your child comfortably in layers. In case of rain, raincoats=yes/ umbrellas=no. <“) If you drop your child off at school in the morning, please plan so that your child is here by 8:45. Thanks for helping with these details–it will help our day run smoothly so we can focus on the fun learning to be had there!
In particular, we’ll be observing and analyzing economics from a historical perspective. We’ll be learning in class what goods are, and to distinguish between want and needs; also the difference between goods and services, and where to find them in our community. We’ll bring this to bear during our walk through OSV, and introduce students to the importance of consumers and producers for the economy of a community. Students will then “produce” a “good” from long ago that we can take home, in activities led by OSV’s education staff. Try taking a virtual tour at home by using their map (https://www.osv.org/village-map) and Historical Buildings Guide .
*Please note: Because of our trip, we will take our math facts quiz on Thursday this week. Homework is still due on Friday, both math and reading.
We need one more parent to help run a craft during Fall Festival, 9:30-11:00 on Wed., Oct. 31. Please let me know if you can help.
Dust off those boots! The Floral St. Hoedown is returning Thursday, October 25th. To get in the spirit, all are invited to wear country/western gear to school that day. Reminder: no weapons, makeup that needs applying here, or clothing that needs to be changed into/out of at school (putting on a hat, boots, accessories=fine; changing into a whole costume=they should do that at home). Since there isn’t room to accommodate all parents who want to come view the event, photos and videos will be taken and shared instead!
At math time this week, students will be learning to regroup when subtracting–what we used to call “borrowing”–across the tens and ones (think 264-128). They will be working with base ten blocks, using base ten pictures, and finally using crossed-out numbers to model the process and show understanding.
Like with addition, I have included a step by step picture guide in your child’s homework packet so you can help your child at home if they need it (see Chapter 3).
Students will also be taught to use addition to check subtraction. This means to do the operation in reverse. For example, to check that 213-156=57, students must add 57 + 156 and do the math (e.g. not simply write 57 + 156 = 213). Since addition is always easier for us humans than subtraction, this is an effective means of checking accuracy. On the homework, it asks students to “Show how to check your work with addition.” They should be showing their regrouping when they add as they did all through chapter 2.
A great way to practice regrouping in the 10s and 1s is to play Funny Numbers at Greg Tang Math. Click on the picture above. Choose “Base 10” , then the operation “-“. Notice in the example above: you can regroup by taking 1 ten away from 3 tens and moving it into the 1s column. 3 tens and 4 ones is the same as 2 tens and 14 ones. Now the problem is easier understood and we’re not just crossing out the “3” and making it a “2”–which is too abstract a concept for most young kids to hold in their heads!
