Amy’s Math Class Notes

“Music is the soundtrack to life. It plays the melody of our being.” — Michael Jackson

Our class is delighted to share that we have completed Unit 1: Understanding Equal Groups. We focused on four main math ideas: understanding the meaning of multiplication, understanding and working with an array/ area model of multiplication, learning our math facts, and developing strategies for division based on understanding the inverse relationship between multiplication and division. Students have been dissecting story problems to figure out what type of problem/problems can be used to solve for the answer. We have also been working to include labels for our answers, so that we can see if our answer fits with what we have been asked.

Before we move on to the next unit called Graphs and Line Plots, we will take some intentional time to learn our math facts. We are currently writing our own math lyrics to the beat of Thriller by Michael Jackson. “It’s close to math time and seven tables lurking in the dark...” We will share the full song when completed.

I love sharing math time with your childen. Please know that I am always available if you have questions or just want to hear how amazing your child is!