No strangers!

This week in math we reviewed fact families and the three rules to remember when creating a fact family.
Rule # 1- No strangers!  (This was their favorite rule!) If the three digits in the family are 8, 2, and 10, then the students shouldn't have the number 7 in their family! 7 is a stranger!!!
Rule #2- The number sentences have to be TRUE!  8+2=10.That is a TRUE number sentence because 8+2 does equal 10.
Rule #3- There are two addition and two subtraction sentences that make up a fact family.
8+2=10
2+8=10
10-8=2
10-2=8
We also continued working on solving word problems. At this point in the year, we are using single digit numbers. I know that most students know that 8 apples -3 apples =5 apples, but we are teaching them strategies to explain their thinking.   Also, we are exposing them to different types of word problems (comparing numbers, taking from, putting together, adding to and taking apart). In order to do so, we start with manageable numbers!
In reading, we have been working on Making Connections.  We worked on making Text to Self connections this whole week. I read Chester's Way and the students had to write their connection on a colored strip.  We then "connected" our connections to Chester!  Check out the pictures below!