JANUARY 30, 2024

All grades played SET again this week. I was impressed with how well they did! Next week we will move on to a different game, but we will definitely play SET again...if not this year, then next.

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MATH FACTS:

6th grade - multiplication

5th grade - multiplication

4th grade - we skipped math facts today and concentrated on SET

3rd grade - subtraction

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Ms. Christy taught today. :)

All grades played SET for the first time this year. This is a fun and challenging game and they did a great job! We will play it again next week now that they have the hang of it!

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MATH FACTS:

6th grade - multiplication

5th grade - multiplication

4th grade - multiplication

3rd grade - subtraction

All 4 classes will continue to do the same for the next 3 weeks.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

SNOW DAY!!

 

JANUARY 9, 2024

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It was so great to be back at SHARE today and see all of the students! I missed those who were absent today - I'm praying that everyone gets/stays well this week so that we can be at 100% next week!!

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We got right back into it with our 1 minute math drills today. 5th & 6th grades did multiplication and 3rd & 4th grades did subtraction. Most students in all 4 classes are still quite a way from hitting the goal, so PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!

Remember, there are prizes for hitting the goal!

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Next week, this is what each class will be doing:

3rd - subtraction

4th - multiplication

5th - multiplication

6th - multiplication

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We played MULTIPLICATION BINGO in 4th, 5th, & 6th grades today and SUBTRACTION BINGO in 3rd grade. We also played a couple rounds of AROUNG THE WORLD & POPCORN in all 4 grades, too. FUN!

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November 28, 2023

 

We had another “MATH-TASTIC” day in class today!!

 

As I told all 4 classes last week, we didn’t do math fact drills today, because our activity took up the entire class period. We will resume math fact drills after Christmas break.

 

For our activity today, we did some “Christmas shopping” with money we earned doing “chores.”

This involved multiplication, addition, and counting out change. Ask your student about this. We had a lot of fun with it.

 

3rd & 4th grades got a shortened version, but all 4 classes will do another activity focusing on these same skills next semester.

 

I hope everyone has a blessed break and I am looking forward to seeing each of you at our CHRISTMAS WALK-THRU next week!!

 

 

 

November 14, 2023

We had another great day at SHARE today! 

 

Here's what we did: 

 

Math facts -

• 5th & 6th grade/multiplication

• 3rd & 4th grades/subtraction

 

We had several students get prizes today for meeting the challenge I gave them to score 20 or higher on their Math Facts. :)

 

Games -

• 5th & 6th grades finished playing Multiplication Squares

 

• 3rd & 4th grades played a new game called SPIRAL (They had a blast playing this!)

 

I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again on the 28th!

 

 

November 7, 2023

Today's Math Facts:

6th: multiplication

5th: multiplication

4th: subtraction

3rd: subtraction

These will remain the same through the end of the semester.

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3rd, 5th, and 6th grade classes had a blast today playing BACK to BACK, with 3rd doing addition and 5th & 6th doing multiplication. I played, too, in the 5th & 6th grade classes! :)

I LOVED seeing how their confidence has grown since the beginning of the year!

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4th grade played SHUT THE BOX. :)

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October 31, 2023

Today's Math Facts:

6th: multiplication

5th: multiplication

4th: subtraction

3rd: subtraction

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We played a couple rounds of POPCORN in all classes today.

Also:

3rd & 4th grades played a "Fill in the Squares" addition game.

5th & 6th grades played Multiplication Squares.

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October 24, 2023

Starting today, all classes have ONE MINUTE for math Facts.

 

I extended the Math Facts challenge for the rest of the semester. A

Any student who scores within 10 of the standard for their grade will receive a PRIZE!!

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Today we did:

6th: multiplication

5th: multiplication

4th: subtraction

3rd: subtraction

Next week will remain the same.

 

4th - 6th grade classes worked on a fun Plot the Points Puzzle.

3rd grade used dice to play a "ADD ONE" game.

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October 17, 2023

We had a great day back after Fall Break!

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We spent the entire class period doing brainteasers in groups. They did great!

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We didn't do Math Facts today, but I reminded all classes that starting next week we will have ONE MINUTE.

 

I also reminded each class of the standard, which should be their goal, per grade.

The standard refers to the written speed of MEMORIZED math facts. 

According to the standard, the number of Math Facts a student should be able to complete in a minute is:

6th: 50

5th: 50

4th: 40

3rd: 30

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I gave all of the students a challenge. If they could score within 10 of the standard for their grade next week, they would receive a PRIZE!!

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I reminded each class what they will be doing next week:

6th: multiplication

5th: multiplication

4th: subtraction

3rd: subtraction

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October 10th - FALL BREAK

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Oct. 3, 2023 

 

We had another great day at SHARE today! It was so good to see everyone after being gone last week! I've been told the brain teaser puzzle Ms. Christy did with the classes last week was a hit. We'll be doing more like it throughout the year. 

 

Today we continued with SUBTRACTION for our timed math fact drills. Keep practicing at home!! It's exciting to see students' confidence increase as their scores do. 

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Beginning after Fall, classes will have ONE MINUTE for MATH FACTS!!

 

We played round two of RACE TO A DOLLAR. We took it a step further this week and learned more ways to make change.

 

I hope you all have a wonderful fall break. See you in two weeks! 😊

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Sept. 19, 2023

 

Today all 4 classes were still on ADDITION for their math facts drills. We played RACE TO A DOLLAR.

 

Next week we will begin SUBTRACTION for math facts drills and Ms. Christy will be teaching for me while I'm in Texas. 

 

PRACTICE YOUR MATH FACTS and I will see everyone on Oct. 3rd, when we'll continue with SUBTRACTION. 

Ms. Carmen

 

September 12, 2023

 

We had a great day in Math Enrichment today!!

 

All 4 grades did ADDITION for Math Fact drills. Since almost everyone is still significantly below the target for their grade level, we will remain on Addition again next week. 

 

Be sure to PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE ADDITION facts 1-10 at home this week in order to move closer to meeting the grade level goals

 

GOALS by grade:

3rd - be able to correctly complete 30 per minute

4th - be able to correctly complete 40 per minute

5th & 6th - be able to correctly complete 50 per minute

 

We continued to play games to PRACTICE ADDITION:

3rd: BACK to BACK

4th: BINGO & BACK to BACK

5th: BINGO & BACK to BACK

6th: BACK to BACK

 

 

 

 

September 5, 2023

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Today was week # 3 for the school year, so there was still a lot more of me talking and explaining than a typical day in Math Enrichment entails. 🙂

Once we get settled into the routine, our typical day will begin with a timed Math Facts drill and the rest of the class will be spent playing a game or doing a fun math-related activity.

As planned, this week all four grades did their first Math Facts drill of the year in ADDITION, covering all 100 equations from 1 + 1 to 10 + 10. However, the amount of time given for each grade varied. On average, when it comes to memorization of Math Facts, by the end of third grade students should be able to complete 30 equations per minute; by the end of fourth grade - 40 per minute; by the end of fifth - 50 per minute. Of course this is only accomplished with PRACTICE!! With these standards in mind, 3rd grade was given 4 minutes, 4th grade will be given 3 minutes, while 5th & 6th - 2 minutes. As I’m typing this I realize that I mistakenly gave 4th grade only 2 minutes today. I will correct that going forward and they can expect to have 3 minutes for their timed drills.

Each class will do ADDITION again next week, so they can see the progress they make after having a week to PRACTICE.

 

I’m excited to hear the different ways students choose to PRACTICE their ADDITION facts at home this week! They will get their ones from today back next week. The following week when they get back their second ones, anyone whose score increased - even if it’s just by one - will receive a piece of candy. That will continue all year long.

 

Our game today was BACK to BACK, a fun competition practicing ADDITION math facts. Most classes were able to complete a few rounds, and we will play again next week now that everyone got the hang of it. It is always a favorite that we play multiple times throughout the year.

 

As always, please don’t hesitate to email or text me with any questions you may.

 

:) Carmen Tidwell

 

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August 29, 2023

All four grades will begin their weekly timed math facts drills in Math Enrichment class next week. Today in class, we went over what to expect, the importance of memorizing them, and ways to practice them at home. Each class will begin with addition next week. They will have one minute to complete as many of the 100 equations correctly as possible. Addition includes all equations starting at 1+1 through 10+10.

To begin preparing, each class played ADDITION BINGO. I can't emphasize how important it is that the students practice these at home, in order to improve their score from week to week. Memorizing the 1-10 math facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division lays the foundation for all the rest of their math classes. The goal is to have all 400 equations committed to rote memory by the end of 6th grade. We will continue to practice these drills almost every week through the end of the year. 

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There were a couple students who were still missing a few of the supplies needed for Math Enrichment. Please be sure next week to have everything listed on the supply list that Ms. Christy sent out. They will be needed next week. 

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Have a great week & may God bless you & your family, 

Carmen Tidwell

 

 

 

August 22, 2023

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We had a GREAT first day at SHARE today! I really enjoyed getting to see all of our returning students, as well as meeting our students who are new to SHARE or just new to our hallway! 

 

I certainly did more talking in class today than I will on a regular basis, but did so today in order to cover class rules and expectations, along with checking for supplies. After today, all of my students should be able to explain what is meant by being "MATH READY"!

 

Thank you to everyone who had all of their classroom supplies for Math Enrichment today!! There are only a few students who were missing a thing or two. If you/your student is one of them, please make every effort to have them next week, as they will be using them in class. 

 

After we took care of that business, we played a fun get-to-know-each-other dice game. So fun! 

 

I hope you all have a "math-tastic" week! I'm looking forward to seeing each of you next week!

 

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