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   In 2nd grade we use the
Bridges Math Program from the Math
Learning Center.
"Bridges is
conceptually oriented and activity-based. It facilitates the
development of children's mathematical thinking and
reasoning abilities by providing age-appropriate problems
and investigations in such areas as number, geometry,
probability/statistics, data analysis, patterning, and
measurement." |
  This year we are piloting the 3rd GRADE BRIDGES Program from the Math
Learning Center. This program, though it stands alone, builds on the 2nd Grade Bridges program. I am continually learning new mathematical strategies in all of the strands. I'm also learning to look at a math problem from many different angles. Boy, have I grown as a mathematician! This program helps students to: |
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Fact Families We like children to memorize their basic facts in addition and subtraction (2nd grade), and multiplication and division (3rd grade) in families. For example: 6+4=10, 4+6=10, 10-4=6, 10-6=4. Students should work on these for about 15 minutes each night. We have a timed, five minute test on the fact families each week. There are 6 problems, chosen at random, on each test. Each child then graphs their score( Data Not Guesswork). They keep the graph of their progress for a trimester. We also graph our scores each week as a class. |
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