Research indicates math and reading skills can regress over the summer if children are not encouraged to read and practice math facts. To provide Sweetsir parents with helpful information, our Title One teachers hosted a presentation at the Merrimac Public Library on June 5th. Ms. Toni Sabella and Ms. Emily Marsh gave an overview of the strategies we use in the classroom to help students learn to read. Ms. Grimes showed parents the Every Day Math site they can access from home and provided tips on helping children master their math facts.
Below are videos the Title One Teachers created for the presentation. They feature the real 'experts'- some of our grade one and two super stars. (To view videos of students explaining how to master math facts, follow the math label listed on the right).
Reading Strategies
First graders share tips with animal helpers.
Non-Fiction Text Features
Second graders share posters they created with text conventions.