In the same line of mathematics, it has become apparent that there are a lot of students in my room who have not yet internalized the basic multiplication facts. We do work in this area daily but further work at home would really help out. The best way for this is to get a multiplication table off of the internet and then orally say it every night for about 10 minutes. After a couple of months of this all students will see a huge improvement in this area. Here is a link to a great table.
Our Jedi Juggler did an outstanding job today in her performance. Congratulations to Anica for all the time she has spent on this and the final outcome. The performance was outstanding.
We had the chance to listen to a professional story teller this past Tuesday. The stories and songs were from West Africa and were of great interest to the UES students. I believe there is a night time parent meeting with him and if you are free, I would highly recommend him.
Next week sees the end to the swimming unit with a fun relay time on Tuesday. I do hope students have learned a lot in their swimming time and I am glad they have this opportunity.
The middle school play is next Thurs-Sat and tickets are free. It is usually a great performance and since all the students will be there next year, this is a great way to see what they could be up to for next year.
We had a time in the Design Lab this week and I was impressed with the ‘claws’ that some of the students ended up with. It was a great introduction to the lab and will lead us into our next unit on Biomimicry. Look for more in the coming weeks.
That is all for now, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.
