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I have been immersed in the writing of the new IEPs for the class.  At 17 students, the task has been enormous.  I hope to get back into the regular routine of blogging for next week and apologize for the lack of updates.

The students recently completed a dual Art/Writing exercise which we did last year.  It involved creating a collage of words from the newspaper into simple sentences.  For some students who are artistically inclined, it is a good exercise in creativity and provides the opportunity to "write" without having to be concerned about penmanship.  While this is important, being creative is also of value.  The following images are of the two sets of collages and a single example (minus a CAPITAL letter at the start of the sentence... the student was reminded about this).

While we are learning about how to write sentences, they will become more complicated.  Like the Math, we will be moving into compound and then complex sentences.  One step at a time!

The class is progressing well in learning how to add fractions with unlike denominators.  Key to learning this, and the more challenging Math coming up, is mastering the multiplication table.  Using cues from the JUMP program, the class is learning how to multiply.  I have seen a lot of growth, in terms of confidence and ability, with the students in Grade 8.  The incoming Grade 7s have, for the most part, a strong sense of their multiplication tables.  Regular review and practice is a must.

 

Homework:  Complete 5 Simple Sentences in Language notebook; have multiplication quiz signed by a parent