Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Rome and Transitions

We are tackling such topics as Rome in history and using transitions in our writing. The middle school students are working on their compare and contrast papers as well. Don't forget that reading packets are due on February 9th. In math, the young scholars are taking on adding, subtracting, fractions and algebra.

Parents please help them study for upcoming tests and quizzes. This shows them you want to be involved in their lives. One educator suggested, "No doubt homework can be a chore. But at its best, homework can also build a bridge between students' home lives and school lives." Ask them to explain the concept they learned in math. See if you can help them apply it to a real-life situation. Or ask them to act out a scene from the book they are reading in class. How about play hangman with their spelling words? Ask them to sing their memory verse to you. Mix it up and have fun. These years will go by before you know it.

Our quote for today is, "Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important. Capture the good moments, develop from the negatives, and if things don't work out, take another shot."

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