The warm up was well-received (see below).
Even our homework checking went well! I've told kids about what I call the "No Having a Cow Zone" -- there's this way that some kids approach checking their work. If they, let's just say, miss one problem, they **have a cow** and miss the next five answers because they're distracted. So, we talked about creating a No Having A Cow Zone... and it worked! Yay! (And, it seems as if everyone is feeling pretty confident in their one-step equations.)
Santa's T-Shirt Factory. Now, I don't want to accidently give or not give credit to someone, but one of the kids in Pre-Al thought that it would be a great idea for us to create t-shirts for each other... in the "Secret Santa" fashion. So today we drew names for each other. Here's what you need to know as the parent. One. We're not talking fancy, high-end dollar productions here. I'm going to run to my closet, grab an old (gently used!) t-shirt, and some Sharpies, and have at it. Two. It must be Pre-Al related. This class is one of those classes that has just clicked--there is an amazing culture and climate in the room from 9:35-10:20. As such, we have a lot of jokes and funny quotes that have become part of our culture... and while it would be hilarious to just put those on our shirts, that ain't gonna cut it!! The shirt must be Pre-Algebra Themed... including LOTS of references to math, shortcuts, rules, Matthew sayings, what not. If you have any questions or your child needs clarification, please do not hesitate to let me know. Size-wise? I'm aiming for small-medium. We're not going for designer, but it would be nice if these shirts actually were worn around school every once in awhile. I just like the idea of homemade Pre-Algebra shirts. :)
Hope all is well!
