Division, Science, more!
January 26, 2010 | Posted in: Class Updates
- We have started working on LONG DIVISION! Some kids met this new challenge with excitement, others with dread. (I fell into the “dread” category when I was in fourth grade.) I reminded the kids that we will be working on these skills for quite some time, so there’s no expectation that they master the concepts on the first day. I hope you can reinforce this attitude at home.
- Long division can be a challenge for kids, so we have a mnemonic to help them memorize the steps: Does McDonald’s sell cheese burgers? The first letter of each word represents a step: Divide, Multiply, Subtract, Check (to make sure that the difference cannot itself be divided by the divisor, Bring down the numbers on the right, ? (Ask yourself if your answer makes sense.) I know this is confusing when you read it – I will try to come up with an easier way of explaining the process to you.
- We are in our second science unit of the year. Miss Colbert gave the kids a homework assignment that is due on Thursday!
- Remember, the winter concert is THIS THURSDAY NIGHT!
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