Hopefully, you were challenged but not overwhelmed in class yesterday. The key to mastering the charts is really to do them everyday. Of course, writing them had their place and there is no substitute to that. However, try alternatively techniques such as recording your kids reciting them. My kids love performing in front of the camera.
Math- Most kids were disappointed with the number of problems they answered in a minute, practice this at home. Math if Fun is a great tool to practice those facts. We're going to keep working with our numbers above 12 with our main game ;-)
WOW! Every child wanting to read was impressive and maintaining that zeal is a goal of mine. Although, we may be limited to everyone reading their favorite paragraph. Every week, points will not be given out for drawings, but I do want to encourage our kids to think about the total package. It all matters and we all have the opportunity to go the extra mile.
Presenting papers - Let's challenge our children to improve their presentation skills. Bonus points will be given for improvement. If you need to glance at your paper, that's fine, but let's work on not reading to the paper in class. Aim to have the paper written by Thursday so your children can practice presenting it the rest of the week. Beginning with our next paper (in Sept.), we'll have half of the class read from their outlines while the other half can read their paper. We'll alternate which child is reading from the paper for the first semester. By week 13, I'd like everyone to read from their outlines. That will mean turning in an outline and the final paper. We are preparing our children for Challenge, whether it is next year or the following. The skills they learn here, will take them far.
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