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Tuesday February 4

In math this week we began looking at multiplication. By the end of grade 3, students should have their basic facts up to 5 x 5 memorized with the fact family of division. Meaning if a student know 3x4 = 12 then, 12 divided by 3 = 4.

The strategy that we have been using is blocks and pictures. Students all understand that 3 x 4 means we have 3 GROUPS OF 4. We also know that although 4 x 3 gives us the same answer, it means something different, 4 GROUPS OF 3. This foundational knowledge will help students when they begin to work with word problems and division. Ask your child some basic facts and have them show you using beans, beads, dots what this looks like.

For those of you who want to try another strategy for multiplication, we will be looking at skip counting next. For example 3 x 4 means we count up by 4 three times (4, 8, 12).


I am also sending home field trip forms for the Arts Commons tomorrow. This field study is on February 19th. If you are available to volunteer, please let me know and I will send a form home with your child.

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