Bridges Blog Archive for January 2012

Xtra Math: Free, Online Fact Fluency Program

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   January 24, 2012

Xtra Math is a free, online program designed to help kids master basic math facts: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Student accounts can be accessed from computers at home or school. Progress reports are available.

While the program can provide fact fluency support to any child, it may be an especially helpful tool in fourth grade as students work on "Quick Facts"  during Number Corner Computational Fluency, January through March.

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Place Value Online Activities

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   January 23, 2012

The following place value online activities sent in by K-1 teacher Misti Simmons of Casper, Wyoming, could be used for classroom warm-ups and transition times. Preparing for the first grade penguin unit? Note the penguin theme in one activity.

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100 Days in School

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   January 22, 2012

Approaching the 100th day of school? We'd love to know what you're doing to celebrate! Share your ideas in the comment section. And check out a blog entry from Bruce Goldstone, describing the making of his book, 100 Ways to Celebrate 100 Days. (Who knew that Swedish fish dissolve in gelatin??) Also, visit Dr.

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Mystery Class: Tracking Sunlight to Solve a Mystery

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   January 16, 2012

Cathy Fernan, fifth grade teacher from Northside Intermediate School in Milton, Wisconsin, alerted me to an interesting web activity--starting soon!--that ties in with the 5th grade March Number Corner Calendar Collector, "Sunrise, Sunset." From the website, Mystery Class: Tracking Sunlight to Solve a Mystery:

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Penguin Preparations!

Cynthia Hockman-Chupp   |   January 11, 2012

First grade Bridges students are preparing to "visit" penguins! If you're a first grade teacher and want a little inspiration, take a peek into some other classrooms...

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