This past week we spent time as mathematicians reviewing all of the concepts that we’ve studied during math this year: addition and subtraction patterns, number writing, finding partners & switch partners, identifying 5 groups, and counting on from 5 groups. As a result, our Unit 1 math assessment was a snap!!! 🙂 Room 113 performed very well. Thank you so much for preparing your child for this assessment with encouragement and support on the homework for the last few weeks.

Now that we have finished up our first unit of math, we are ready to start some new learning. To prepare for our new unit of study, each first grader completed a pre-test for Unit 2 on Wednesday. Unit 2 will cover addition and subtraction strategies and will provide the foundation for our math learning this year. As a first grade staff, we are always striving to meet the needs of each and every individual student. In order to do this, we studied the data from our students’ pre-tests, and used this information to group students with similar areas of expertise and areas of need. When we begin Unit 2 on Monday, students will be taking part in “Math Switch” in which they may be traveling to a different classroom. This will allow them to work with a teacher who develops their math learning to their full potential. Each group of math learners will be working on the same math concepts each day, but the pace and practice may look a little different.

We are very excited about this opportunity for your child and can’t wait to dig into some more math! Please feel free to e-mail us if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Mrs. Woodring, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Stadt, Mrs. Baker & Mrs. Bast