Fundations- Ask your child which is a closed syllable- cat or hi.
Math- We focused on counting by 5s and adding 5 more to a number. Ask your child- When you count by 5s, the numbers end with a 0 or a what?
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Dear Family:
We’re continuing to learn and practice the steps of problem solving in Open Circle. The problem-solving steps correspond to the lights on a traffic signal. Red = Stop. Yellow = Think. Green = Go.
We talked about the yellow light steps. First, think of many different ways to solve
a problem. This is called brainstorming. When we brainstorm in class, we think of as many ideas as we can, and we do not say if we like an idea or if it is a good or bad idea until all the ideas have been said.
a problem. This is called brainstorming. When we brainstorm in class, we think of as many ideas as we can, and we do not say if we like an idea or if it is a good or bad idea until all the ideas have been said.
After we have brainstormed many ways to solve the problem, we go on to the next problem-solving step: Think of what might happen next if you tried the solution.
For each possible solution, we need to ask if it would be safe and fair. In our discussion, we discovered that there are often several solutions to a problem.
For each possible solution, we need to ask if it would be safe and fair. In our discussion, we discovered that there are often several solutions to a problem.
At home, continue to use the problem-solving process with your child. You might also get a few of the following books on problem solving from the library to read with your child. As you read, discuss how the characters solve their problems. Do they think of many possible solutions? Do they think about what might happen next if they tried each solution?
Literature Connections
Here are some books that relate to the topics we discussed in Open Circle. You might want to check out one or two at the library and read with your child:
Howe, James. Horace and Morris, but Mostly Dolores. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999.
Three friends solve the problem of finding a club to which they can all belong.
Three friends solve the problem of finding a club to which they can all belong.
Jonell, Lynne. When Mommy Was Mad. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2002.
A little boy figures out how to solve the problem of dealing with his mother’s bad mood.
A little boy figures out how to solve the problem of dealing with his mother’s bad mood.
Jones, Rebecca C. Matthew and Tilly. Dutton Children’s Books, 1991.
Matthew and Tilly are good friends who sometimes experience conflicts.
Matthew and Tilly are good friends who sometimes experience conflicts.
Katz, Avner. Tortoise Solves a Problem. Willa Perlman Books, 1993.
Tortoise follows the problem-solving steps to figure out how to design a house for his fellow tortoises.
Tortoise follows the problem-solving steps to figure out how to design a house for his fellow tortoises.
Koster, Gloria. The Peanut-Free Café. Albert Whitman & Co., 2006.
Grant, a new student at the Nutley School, must eat at a table by himself in the cafeteria because he is allergic to peanut butter. The Nutley School community tries to find a way to make him feel included.
Poydar, Nancy. Zip, Zip...Homework. Holiday House, 2008.
Violet’s excitement about her new backpack turns to anxiety about losing her homework. She learns a tough lesson about telling the truth.
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