Complete review exercises - interpreting information from agraph, recognizing geometric shapes, writing multiplication sentences
Begin lesson 5.9 multiplying with 0, 1, 2, and 5 factors
Complete exercises - check
Work on problems from Challenging Math book - use a grid to figure out who came in lst., 2nd., and 3rd. following specific clues
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
John Michael is not memorizing his multiplication facts, but rather, adding on. He usually gets the right answer but it takes longer and he just needs to commit the facts to memory. We will work on this.
Review recognizing solid geometric shapes, rounding numbers, and adding/subtracting money
Begin lesson 5.8 - use patterns to find the product using 7 as a factor. Learn to write number sentences in multiplication (recognizing/using the commutative property of multiplication.
Assignment
Complete multiplication table
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
John Michael is working well and is not finding the third grade to be too difficult. He is gaining confidence in himself.
Review exercises - place value, find product with 0 factor, number patterns, addition/subtraction with regrouping
Begin lesson 5.7 - multiply numbers with factors of 10 and factors of 2, 5, and 7 - Complete exercises - check for accuracy
Use logical reasoning to answer questions - some questions are tricky, they seem true but may not be
Put shapes in a grid following specific clues
Assignment
None
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
John Michael is doing so well and I am very proud of him. We began some exercises from the Challenging Mathematics book, but he said some were too hard. Of course, we were at the end of the day on Friday, so I understood.
Read the next two chapters in 'Herbie Jones'. Wrote a summary. Two workbook pages on commas. Read descriptions of all the characters on weeninja.com. Made wee ninja puppets.
