Suggestions that will make a
difference:
READ every day - whether you read together with your child, have them read to you, you to them ....
Practice MATH FACTS every day - addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
Your child should know basic math facts without hesitating (5 seconds/fact - no fingers).
In the younger grades, please practice facts that have been introduced.
Multiplication.com has great games for practicing speed and fluency
WRITE every day/week - think about starting a journal or diary;
sending postcards to family and friends;
thank you notes for birthday, Christmas or any special occasions...
FYI:
The following are some acronyms students use
everyday in the classroom school wide:
CUBES - a method students use to remember the steps when solving word problems in math
Circle the numbers
Underline the question
Box in math "action" words
Eliminate info not needed
Solve and check
Box in math "action" words
Eliminate info not needed
Solve and check
SCOPE - a method students use to remember the steps when writing
Spelling
Capitalization
Order of words
Punctuation
Expression of complete thoughts
Capitalization
Order of words
Punctuation
Expression of complete thoughts
RAP - a method students use to include important information in an organized way when writing short answers
Restate the question
Answer in your own words
Prove it (Cite evidence from the text)
Answer in your own words
Prove it (Cite evidence from the text)