Summer schedule

Well, we have just about everybody sorted for the summer schedule ! The first week went very well, with lots of bright-eyed students eager to learn. Of course, it takes a little adjustment to be here in the morning for those that switched to morning hours, but they seemed to handle it quite well.

I always think that if the expectation is they will handle it well - they do!

-Perhaps surprising even to themselves.

A lot of behaviour is somewhat dictated by others' expectations.

(Student: "If I eat this piece of candy, I will be bouncing off the walls." My response, "We won't do candy next time. It isn't essential." Suddenly, there is no bouncing off the walls!)

I hope everyone is enjoying the heat - HOT HOT HOT !!

Math Facts Game !

Here is a fun game to help build addition/subtraction, multiplication, and/or division facts.  The free version works fine and covers all the basic facts.
What is exceptional is that the game builds on the player's current skills and reviews weaker areas to help him/her become stronger!

Despite the ubiquitous calculator, one is always better off having some basic math facts in the best computer of all - the BRAIN!

http://www.bigbrainz.com/indexs.php

Happy New Year !!

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year !!  

(whenever and however you celebrate it)
Click below for a video from History.com to learn a little more about New Year celebrations.

http://www.history.com/topics/new-years/videos#history-of-the-holidays-new-years-eve