Ways You Can Help = Your Child

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There are many wa= ys you can help your child sharpen his/her math skills at home.

ü     &n= bsp; Go over his/her homework with him/her=

ü     &n= bsp; Quiz him/her on his/her math facts

ü     &n= bsp; In the car, have your child figure out what time it will be when you reach your destination (ex. If it is 1:35 and it takes 15 m= inutes to get there, what time will it be?)

ü     &n= bsp; Shop the grocery ads to find the best deal=

ü     &n= bsp; Estimate how much change you should get ba= ck

ü     &n= bsp; Look for different shapes, lines and angles around the house

ü     &n= bsp; Look for different types of graphs in newspapers or magazines

ü     &n= bsp; Help your child measure their height in fe= et and inches and centimeters and millimeters

ü     &n= bsp; Talk about the likelihood of an event happening (that his/her favorite team will win, picking a certain suit = from a deck of cards, etc.)

ü     &n= bsp; When cooking, have your child help you mea= sure ingredients. Ask him/her how much it would be if you doubled the recipe= .

ü     &n= bsp; Read maps together-locate places by the coordinates given

ü     &n= bsp; Look at box scores in the sports section-w= hich player has the best average? Which has the worst?

ü     &n= bsp; Parent websites:

o         mdk12.org/parents/index.html

o         Eduplace.com

o         www.math.com/parents.html

Helpful Websites

There are many websites your child can use to practice their math skills and concepts. Here are some of my favorites:

o         www.math.= com

o         www.= aplusmath.com

o         http://www.amathsdicti= onaryforkids.com

o         www.funbrain.com/me= asure/index.html

o         www.rickyspears.com/rulergame/

o         http://themathw= orksheetsite.com/read_tape.html

o         http= ://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=3D29 (The Product Game)

o         ww= w.firstinmath.com (need user name and password given in class)

o         http= ://www.mathforum.com

o         ht= tp://www.mathgoodies.com

o         http= ://www.mathdrill.com

o         http://nces.ed.gov/nc= eskids/createagraph (graphing website)

o         http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/functionm= achines.html (function machine)

o         http://www.visualfractions.com (fractions)

o         http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html= (measuring angles)

o         http://= www.learnalberta.ca/content/me5l/html/math5.swf (videos on different math concepts)

o         http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/mathematics/standard1/g= rade5.html (link to curriculum standards)

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Contact Informatio= n

Ms. Jennifer Walcavich       &n= bsp;

Mary H. Matula Elementary

<= span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>60= 25 Radio Station Road

La= Plata, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">Maryland 20646

Phone: 301-934-5412

Email: jwalcav= ich@ccboe.com

Website: www.ccboe.com/teachers/jwalcavich

   Ms. Walcavich’s

Fourth Grade Accelerated Math Class

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School Year 2009-2010

Greetings parents! I am very excited to be teachi= ng fourth grade accelerated math at Matula Elementary for the fourth year.= I hope that everyone is ready = for a fun-filled and enriching year. Take a peek inside this brochure to get information about:<= /o:p>

3D"*"       Curriculum

3D"*"       Grading Policies

3D"*"       Homework

3D"*"       Ways You Can Your Child

3D"*"       Helpful Websites

3D"*"       Contact Information

Homework

Homework is essential to your child’s success th= is school year. Homework assignments are intended to be an extension to the learning that is tak= ing place in the classroom daily and a way for your child to continue to practice skills and concepts learned in class.

Other notes about homework:

*Homework is given Monday-Thursday. <= o:p>

*Homework is checked and reviewed dai= ly

*Study guides are given to students as homework the night before a test

*Students earn 2 points daily if their homework is completed (it does not have to be correct)

*Students earn 1 point if their homew= ork is partially completed

*Students earn 0 points if their home= work is not attempted.

**Please note that homework is only a portion of the final grade and = will not cause a child to drop an entire letter grade; however, without completing their homework, students will not be getting the practice th= ey need or know which skills/concepts they need additional help with.=

*Math homework should not be taking longer than 20 minutes to complete.&nb= sp; Please contact me if your child is struggling to complete their assignments within this time frame.

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Curriculum

Students will review and learn many new skills and con= cepts this year including:

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Place Value-whole numbers and decimals

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Adding and Subtracting-whole numbers and decimals

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Multiplying two digit numbers

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Division-with two digit divisors

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Factors, Multiples and Divisibility Rules<= o:p>

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Re= ading and creating a variety of graphs-bar graphs and double bar graphs, line gra= phs, line plots and stem and leaf plots

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Finding the range, median, mean and mode of graphs

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Identifying lines-parallel, perpendicular = and intersecting

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Identifying and measuring angles

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Three dimensional figures

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Fractions-adding and subtracting with both like and unlike denominators, comparing, ordering, finding equivalent fractions, mixed numbers

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Coordinates

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Identifying and completing the rule in patterns, function tables and expressions

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Measuring using inches, centimeters and millimeters

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Finding area and perimeter

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Finding the capacity and volume of contain= ers

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Determining elapsed time=

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Probability

3D"*"      &n= bsp; Solving problems using different strategies-draw a picture, solve backwards, = guess and check, etc.