Monday, May 20

Thanks to everyone that joined us for our Math-In this morning.  The kids enjoyed teaching our visitors how to play some math games.

Ks observed seaweed today!
1s compared the weather in Arlington and Mexico City.

We ended our day with Open Circle.  We discussed the characteristics of a leader.  The kids then worked together and used their leadership skills to create groups of an assigned number.  The challenge was to be with different classmates on the next assigned number.  Ask your child to tell you a time they were a leader.

Remember to practice the problem-solving steps at home:

RED LIGHT = STOP

• Calm down.

• Tell yourself the problem and how you feel. (“I feel _____ because _____.”)

YELLOW LIGHT = THINK

• Think of many ways to solve the problem.

• Think of what would happen if you tried each one.

GREEN LIGHT = GO

• Make a plan and try it.