Math Test

Good Evening All,
A few notes about the way our test day looked in math:

• To keep everyone on track and to make sure each problem is understood, I read each test problem one by one AS I show the problem on the document camera.  Some of the children watch and listen, some of them don't and go ahead and work the problem while I'm talking.  This is one reason for some of the errors.  This is a learning curve...how to be patient, listen for instructions, then work a problem.  We are a work in progress:)
• Remember that Part A is to be mastered, Part B are problems that we are working towards mastering.  Surprisingly, the "What is a Rule?" problems were in section A although we have just begun these problems.  However, the ones they offered were fairly easy and most children got them.  Figuring out both the in AND the out answers is the tricky part, ESPECIALLY when one has to figure the in when given the out number and the rule is addition.  (i.e. the rule is +10, and the child is given 20 in the out box and has to figure out the in box number.  They are struggling to figure out they have to subtract to get to the in box number, even though the rule is addition).   HUH?  Try explaining this to a six year old!

NOTE:  We will review the test in class on Wednesday.  We will practice tricky concepts and you can do the same with your child at home if you can fit it in to your life.  This does help as math seems to be the area in which the children hesitate to ask if they don't understand a concept.  


ALSO...PLEASE read the Unit 6 Family Letter as it can really help you help your child at home.
Thanks for all of your support in helping us learn and grow in math!
Ms. Mary Beth