Good morning grade 1 families,

I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far. We had a lovely week together after the long weekend. We welcomed a new friend to our classroom as well. Some of our learning intentions for this week were surrounded around Math and subtracting. Please see below for the student outcomes. 

Reminder Wednesdays are still our library book exchange I believe we have 2 more book exchanges and then those are done for the year. Thank you also to those who still continue to partake in the decodable home reading program.

Our learning intentions for Subtraction math facts to 20 and understanding operations; 

• ⭐ I can show subtraction as taking away, comparing, or finding the missing part.
• ⭐ I can solve subtraction equations to 20 using different strategies.
• ⭐ I can explain what subtraction means in a math problem.
• ⭐ I can use pictures and drawings to help solve subtraction problems.
• ⭐ I can use tallies to show and solve subtraction equations.
• ⭐ I can use a number line to count back and solve subtraction problems.
• ⭐ I can use a hundreds chart to help me subtract numbers.
• ⭐ I can use counters, cubes, or objects to model subtraction.
• ⭐ I can use ten frames to help solve subtraction facts.
• ⭐ I can find the missing number in a subtraction equation.
• ⭐ I can show my subtraction thinking in more than one way.
• ⭐ I can explain the strategy I used to solve a subtraction problem.
• ⭐ I can choose a math tool that helps me solve a subtraction equation.
• ⭐ I can use counting back to solve subtraction problems.
• ⭐ I can use counting on to help find the difference.
• ⭐ I can use known facts and patterns to help solve subtraction equations.
• ⭐ I can solve story problems using subtraction strategies and tools.
• ⭐ I can check my subtraction answer using another method.
• ⭐ I can represent subtraction equations using numbers, words, pictures, and objects.
• ⭐ I can solve subtraction problems to 20 independently using a strategy that works for me.

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See you all on Monday friends, don't forget our ball hockey and flag football residency start this week.

Ms. Craik