1. 5 th and 6 th Grade Mathematics Elkins Park School Fall 2011

2. 5 th Grade Math Courses Grade Level Math Complete Everyday Mathematics course Single Accelerated Math Compacted Everyday Mathematics course and beginning units of 6 th grade Connected Math Double Accelerated Math 6 th and selected 7 th grade Connected Math units http://www.cheltenham.org/district.cfm?subpage=181544

3. 5 th Grade Math Program Everyday Mathematics Implemented Grades K-5 http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/parents/ Parent Resources Available: Family Letters** Study Link Help Computation* Student Gallery

4. A Day in 5 th Grade Math Math Message Mental Math and Reflexes Math Message Follow-Up Study Link Follow-Up Lesson/New Game Ongoing Practice: Math Boxes, Games Assign Study Link

5. Math Message Amy is 127 days older than Bob. How many weeks is that? To solve: 127 / 7 = 18 r 1 Why is the divisor 7? What should we do with the remainder?

6. Mental Math and Reflexes How many 3s are in 21? How many 30s in 210? How many 3s in 210? Solutions: 7, 7, and 70

7. 6 th Grade Math Courses Grade Level Math Complete 6 th grade Connected Math course Single Accelerated Math 6th and 7 th grade Connected Math units Double Accelerated Math 7 th and 8 th grade Connected Math units http://www.cheltenham.org/district.cfm?subpage=181544

8. 6 th Grade Math Program Connected Math Implemented Grades 6-8 http://connectedmath.msu.edu/parents/welcome.shtml

9. A Day in 6 th Grade Math Warm-Up/Math Minute Address HW Questions Read the Investigation Work first few problems together Gradual Release to Independent Practice (Independent, Group, Teacher guided)Gradual Release to Independent Practice (Independent, Group, Teacher guided) Review problems as a class Assign/Preview homework (ACE or Skill practice)

10. XTRAMATH.ORG Free website for basic fact practice Run by non-profit organization Enhances accuracy and automaticity of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts Most beneficial if used once per day

11. General Academic Strategies Provide your child with a calculator. The PTO is selling them tonight! Be certain your child is completing all his/her Study Island Assignments. Monitor his/her progress through the program. Review the graded papers in the Friday Folder. Assist your child in making corrections to missed items.

12. “The first teachers are the parents, both by example and conversation.” -Lamar Alexander