We Are Getting Smarter Every Day!

We have had another week full of learning and full of fun!  I am convinced that Wayne Trace Raiders are the BEST students of all!  Our students work so hard each day and their hard work is paying off!

First graders learned how to use whisper phones this week.  These allow everyone to practice their independent reading without creating a great deal of extra noise in the room.  Additionally, when our brain is able to hear what we are reading, we can better process the information.  The students loved these and they were very responsible in using these new reading tools!

We also worked to use our hundreds chart to review before, between, and after with numbers.

The students absolutely love to work in math stations!  Here, Olivia is practicing subtracting 1,2,3,4 and 5 from a variety of numbers.

Another exciting event was when first grade finally got to log on to Xtra Math for the first time!  They loved it and they ask to practice their math facts every day!  This program can also be accessed from home.  Please ask Mrs. Berry if you want more information about how to do that!

Second grade has been working with money.  We have worked on sorting coins, identifying coins and values, and counting coins using touchpoints.  On this day, we were playing a game called, "Piggy Race."  The students had to correctly count the amount of money they landed on or they had to move back.  I think they had so much fun that they totally forgot they were learning a new skill!

And last, but not least, our third graders tried out my super sonic flashing thinking spectacles!  We had to look at word problems with a critical eye to make sure we found and understood all of the important information.  I think these glasses really helped! ;)