Our wonderful PTO purchased an IXL license for the fifth graders to practice Math.  Wow…it has been a huge hit!  Fifth graders have already answered over 15,000 math problems! I have had several students asking to get on IXL at home.  Hhmm…students ASKING to DO MATH!  What more could a math teacher ask for?  I can’t thank PTO enough!  If you see a PTO officer, be sure to thank them for getting IXL for us.

We have been working on the Geometry strand so far in Math class this year.  We have also been doing some reviewing of math skills.  I have had several parents wanting to give their children extra math practice at home….that is awesome!  🙂  Are you wondering what you can do to help your child be successful in math?  My suggestion would be to help them with the basics.  Any review of basic math facts, addition or multiplication, would be a tremendous help.  Also, since we are working on geometry, any discussion you can have with your child about shapes, angles, and circles and connecting them to real-life would be helpful.  🙂