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From the Principal’s Desk

Everyone knows the importance of reading to their children.  But how many parents realize that it’s equally essential to help their children understand math-both math concepts and how it’s part of their everyday lives?  Here are some fun, easy ways to incorporate math learning into your family life-without a lot of time, effort, or expense.

In the kitchen.  Cooking and baking using a recipe not only is a terrific way to help children better understand fractions, it’s great bonding time.  With younger children, show them all the different sizes of measuring cups and spoons and show them how measuring two half-cups, of flour or sugar gives them exactly the same amount as one full cup.  Ask older children to help you cut a recipe in half or double a recipe.

At the grocery store.  Bring a simple calculator with you to the grocery store when you shop with your children.  Young children can add up how much you’ve spent on groceries or saved with coupons.  Kids in third grade or higher can help you figure out whether using a particular coupon will end up costing less than buying the same product from a different manufacturer.

When it’s time to relax.  Look for games and activities that reinforce math skills, whether they’re computer games,
online programs (there’s a great list of children’s Internet math games at

www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/math.htm ), or old favorites like dominoes, card games, or puzzles. 

Money is a powerful teacher.  If your children are trying to save up to buy something special for them or others, keep a chart of how much money they will need and what they have saved to date.

Above all, make sure not to pass any math phobias that you might have on to your children.  It’s important for children to hear at home that what they’re leaning is valuable-that all the work they’re doing trying to comprehend division or fractions or measurement will pay off their whole lives.

 

Debbie Bohn, Principal

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From the Principal’s Desk

Dear Parents,

We had a great disaster preparedness meeting on Monday Dec 3^rd.  Donna Nuzzi gave an informative talk about how to prepare your home and personal belongings for evacuation.  She gave us handouts and everyone who attended won a door prize.  Gary Scott brought many backpack kits and preparedness products to purchase.  There are handouts in the office.

Our reading intervention program is working well.  We are seeing student scores going up.  I would like to focus on math and particularly skills that need to be mastered at each grade level.  Sometimes it takes many repetitions for a student to memorize math facts.  It is essential that these be memorized in order for students to work on more complex math problems. One true and tried way to get children to memorize their facts is the good old flash cards.  You can purchase them at an education supply store or make your own on index cards.  I remember playing war, memory, and other games with the flash cards to get my own children to the level of mastery needed to be successful in math.  The key is to play for ten to fifteen minutes a day.  Additionally, I would use time in the car, at the store, or walking home to practice the facts especially the more difficult ones.  Remember if you turn it into a game and make it fun you are half way there!  Thank you for your support in helping us help your child reach their full potential.

 

Debbie Bohn, Principal

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From the Principal’s Desk

Dear Parents,

If you are looking for some ideas to fill your days off, consider the following activities for children:

• Start a collection-rocks, stamps, baseball cards, bottle caps, labels, marbles, leaves, bugs.
• Organize photos in an album by date or activity.  Save newspaper or magazine photos of their favorite athletes or TV personalities that they can use to create a scrapbook.
• Take charge of family recycling by cleaning and separating plastic, glass, and metal containers, and stacking papers.
• Keep a journal or diary of their own or the family’s summer activities.
• Read books.  Help them find interesting books at the local library or participate in the library’s summer reading program.
• Write and mail letters or postcards to cousins, grandparents, and friends.
• Help with a yard or tag sale.  Let them set prices for their outgrown toys and clothes, and make change
• Research family history.  Let them set prices for their outgrown toys and clothes, and make change.
• Visit historical sites in your area or along the way during a family trip.
• Plant a garden.  Put children in charge of a garden plot in the yard, a window box, or a planter.  Let them have full responsibility for watering, weeding and fertilizing the plants.
• Camp out for a night in your yard or on the balcony.  Most kids enjoy “roughing it”- as long as home and family are nearby.

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