We could really not be more proud of McKenna academically. In our last meeting with Mrs. Dunne she said that she is doing so well. Reading at a 3rd grade level, asking great questions in class, using upper level thinking for retention and strategy. They work on Inquiry projects in class, coming up with a conjecture - and the research she does is quite impressive! We are sad that Mrs. Dunne is having her baby as I just really love what she has done with McKenna this year!
Here is a letter she sent me the other day:
Hi Brandi,
I wanted to let you know McKenna has been using some more sophisticated
strategies for solving mental math problems. She has started using an
open number line to get to the nearest ten and then move beyond it. For
example, when adding 18 + 5, she is working on getting from 18 to 20 for
two hops and then 20 to 23 for three hops. Then she can figure out 23
is the sum. She has been just on the cusp of this and seems to now be
able to do it more independently. She'll be able to explain it better
in person than I can via e-mail! It's exciting to see her using this
kind of strategy! Have a great day!
McKenna - if you are reading this, know that Mommy and Daddy are SOOO proud of you and hope that you always have this thirst for learning!
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