As part of our health studies, we are learning about proper hand washing. Yesterday, the school nurse came in to do a demonstration of proper technique. She squirted a special "germ potion" into our hands and then we had to wash it all off. Then, the lights went out and we used a special flashlight to see if we missed any of the "germs." When washing hands, we know it is important to scrub in between our fingers, under our nails and down to the wrists for as long as it takes to sing the alphabet song. Another important tip that the nurse gave us was to use paper towel to turn off faucets.
In math, we have changed our daily stations to include time with the teacher, workbook practice and independent game play. Today, our math strategy we focused on was "Friends of Ten." These are combinations of numbers that add together to make ten. Much like our doubles facts, the friends of ten need to be practiced, so that they can be automatically recalled. Practice them at home!
In our new workbooks, we have addition and subtraction practice pages that are inside a plastic protector sheet. This allows us to practice our facts again and again. At the bottom of the pages, we have an answer key, so we can mark our work and self-correct.
Reminders:
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