Math... HELP!!!

Yesterday students wrote their Math test on "Time". I have not completed grading these papers yet, but from what I have graded, I am not happy with the results (for the most part). Some students had no problem while other students struggled greatly.

I knew when I was teaching these concepts that it was difficult for many students. I knew that elapsed time was a hard concept, which was why we spent the extra time on I assigned extra assignments. I showed the students may different approaches to solving these problems so that they could find the one that worked for them.

What I did not know, was how much the students struggled with the other aspects of time as well. Some students cannot mark a simple time on a clock. Some students can't read the time on a clock. This concerns me.

I will be completing the grading this weekend and going over the test with the students Monday. I will be sending home the graded tests (along with other papers) on Monday or Tuesday. Please review this test specifically with your child. It would be VERY beneficial to review all material with your child to make sure they understand the concept. We will be spending next week reviewing elapsed time and students will complete an Elapsed Time assignment. Then at the end of the week will be taking the test to cover all aspects of Chapter 2 (Place Value, Rounding, Estimating, and Time).

I cannot spend any longer than an extra week on this topic, so PLEASE HELP!!! These concepts will be built upon next year and if the children don't have a strong foundation now, they will struggle even more next year.

I promise to do my best this next week to drill these skills even further but practice and lessons at home to continue the learning would be much appreciated and very beneficial to your child.

Any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me:
swillett@amschool.org

Thanks,
Ms. Willett