- We had the best time. We got to play some games like tic-tac-toe with math.
- We played a math memory game.
- RL got to be on stage and held a sign with a number eight on it.
- Nine other people got to be on stage and hold a number too.
- They had numbers all mixed up, so the man had them get in number order.
- The third graders played a game with 4 girls and 4 boys. They had to count numbers but they couldn’t say 7 and 4, instead they had to yell "boo" and "jump." They were out if they said 7 or 4.
- The second graders played a game show that was related to tic-tac-toe.
- First graders played a memory game with math.
- If they got a question right they got to put an X or O on the board.
In addition, we learned about Chinese New Year which begins on February 8. We learned that the Chinese calendar is a lunar calendar so the New Year begins on the first full moon of the new year. We learned that people celebrate the Chinese New Year all round the world. They give each other red and gold envelopes which contain gifts of money. The color red is a symbol for happiness. The gold stands for wealth.
We read about the Dragon Parade which many U.S. cities sponsor including San Francisco. At the parade there are bands, floats, lion dancers, and firecrackers. Of course, the parade has a Golden Dragon as well. It is over 250 feet long and requires a hundred strong people to carry it.
We read the book Ruby’s Wish about a young girl in China who wishes for an education that is usually reserved just for the boys in the family. On Chinese New Year she receives a gift that brings her to America. At the end of the day we passed out red envelopes and fortune cookies.
In math Grade two is learning to speak and write time on analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes. In addition, we continue to review adding and subtracting three digit numbers with and without regrouping. We are studying concepts of place value and comparing 3 digit numbers using >,<, and =.
In first grade math are learning to order, measure, and compare the length of objects, measuring with centimeter cubes, and solving compare with difference unknown word problems. Also, we are learning to tell time using analog and digital clocks.