October 31 - November 4

Blog Post 10

Learning Outcomes

Describe and apply mental mathematic strategies to determine basic multiplication facts to 9 x 9

Demonstrate an understanding of multiplication (2 or 3 digit by 1 digit) to solve problems by:

-using personal strategies for multiplication with and without concrete materials 

-using arrays to represent multiplication

-connecting concrete representations to symbolic representations

What Did Students Do?

Students represented multiplication in various ways using concrete materials.  They then recorded ways to represent multiplication in their journals.  Students were engaged in activities learning to multiply both single digits, as well a two or three digits by one digit. 

Family Connections

Ask your child to show you how to multiply one digit by two or three digits.  

Ask your child to play a multiplication game with you to reinforce their multiplication skills.

While driving in the car, try skip counting with various numbers - each person in the car says the number that comes next (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40)

Important - Please be sure you are sending your child with warm clothing.  We will be going outside unless we have a blue day (-20 or colder with the wind chill).  In Calgary the weather can change quickly and drastically and we need students to be dressed accordingly.  

Coming Up:

Remembrance Day Assembly on November 10th at 10:00 a.m.  (Hosted by grade 6 and Tuesday/Thursday Kindergarten)

School Council Meeting - November 9th at 7:00 p.m.

No School on November 11th to observe Remembrance Day

Fun Lunch - November 17th

Photo Retakes - November 18th