Short post

Hello,

I'm going to keep this short.  I have a staff meeting and then need to rush out of here. 

We had a good day.  Students finished up the NWEA MAP math exam.  We did some bar modeling in math.  Basic addition and subtraction facts were getting in the way more than the bar models.  We need to be able to add a one digit number to another number without counting.  Rocket math addition will start tomorrow for a majority of the class.  Some kids are advanced enough to be doing other challenges at this time.  As long as the field trips aren't cancelled due to weather, we will begin switching for math on Monday.  Four students will be going to Mrs. Palopoli's class and four of her students will come to our class. 

We studied our spelling words for the week, using them in sentences and doing a practice test.  We did an easy logic problem together and then tried one on our own.  Slightly more difficult logic problems were given for homework.  They require some patience and, believe it or not, logic.

Some kids were talking about 9/11/2001 so I took a few questions about that awful day. 

We heard some funny stories about bad inferences.  Tomorrow we will get to claims and evidence.

Sorry, but I have to run.

Have a great day.

Mr. Shea