In the past two weeks, students have been introduced to a new practice called Math Menu. Math Menu is a component of the math block where students have a menu of activities and problems to select from. At the top of the menus you will see the "have to" selections that must be done each week and then down below there are additional "mathematicians' choice" selections. First graders are still getting used to the routine of managing their menus so we expect that all of the required sections may not be complete at this time. On Menu 1 students were asked to select one windowpane problem each day and one activity from the choice section. Currently, this has expanded to include problem solver story problems and a writing prompt. Menu items are designed to be independent work that is completed while the teacher meets with a small group of students for targeted work. Please be sure to ask your student to explain the different parts of the menu to you, it is becoming a highly engaging part of our day!
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