New Routines: Math Packets

Today, as a class, we started a new routine - our Math curriculum!! The students loved the lesson and are eager for more. One Kinder asked, "Was that really Math? It was so much fun. Can we do some more?" As our technology program grows at Willowwind we are able to implement more and more technology into hands-on lessons. We test ran our Math lesson with technology and the Cottontails were enthralled! Hands were up, mouths were quiet, brains were thinking, fun was being had and learning was occurring. They were so into it we were able to complete half of Tuesday's lesson putting us ahead of the game already. Take a look at this fun picture below! Look at all those hands!!



Today we also discussed our new routine of a weekly Math packet. The Cottontails are so excited to have weekly math homework just like their older friends, partners, and family members. Please help foster this excitement as they bring home their weekly work.

Each Monday, students will take home a weekly math packet. This math packet will contain five double sided worksheets that can be completed throughout the week. These activities are supplemental activities to the activities and lessons we complete as a class throughout the week. They are meant to provide your child with added practice and reinforcement. It is my hopes that this homework routine provides you with the opportunity to take a look at some of the concepts your child is studying in Kindergarten. Today, the class brainstormed various ways to complete the packet. Some friends suggested completing one double sided page each night, other friends were eager to complete the entire packet on Monday evening, others had other ideas to divide the work up throughout the week. We all agreed, though, that waiting until Sunday night to start the packet was not the best idea.

On the following Monday morning, your child can bring their packet back to school and turn it in. If they happen to finish it earlier in the week they can certainly turn it in sooner, upon full completion. We will take part of our Monday Math time to review our work independently, with partners, in small groups, or as a large group. Please see that your child is prepared to participate in our Math review each Monday. Each double sided page should only take your child approximately five minutes to complete. This homework is meant to aid in your child's school routine. ASP kiddos are encourage to use "homework time" to complete their homework before heading home. As you begin our new Math homework routine please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for continuing your child's learning at home!