Welcome to: Math is Awesome!

(Okay, really it's Ms PJ's Website!)

Hope you all have a great summer!

Math Classes:

Mathematics does require practice, so be ready for...da da da da...HOMEWORK!! :)

You will all need writing utensil, notebook (spiral), textbook and your brain EVERY DAY in class!!!
Please work to keep up on your homework, organize it in your notebook so you can find it!

The word for the year is LISTEN!!! It is so important for you to be focused in class. Listen to the teacher and your peers. You need to be paying attention during the presentation, when we go over homework, when we talk about objectives and when the teachers calls your attention to something important! (She writes the tests and quizzes and knows what you need to know!)

A website that might help you!!!! (Thanks Mr. McKay!)

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/dictionary.html

It's a website for mathematical definitions! You never know when that might come in handy!

∎If the teacher gives you the kind of questions, be sure you understand what to expect. If not, ask.
∎Redo problems. To study well, you MUST DO MATH, not just read!
(You have all the answers so you can check yourself.)
(Good problems to redo are the ones in the examples, because all the steps for those are shown in the book.)
∎If you get something wrong, figure out what you did wrong and then write down the correct answer with the correct steps. Your brain will remember the last thing you did, even if it's wrong.
Be sure the last thing you do is right!
∎Be sure you know the meaning of all the BOLD words in the chapter and/or the chapter highlights.
∎If there's memorizing involved, spend some time on that.
∎Be sure you know definitions. (Especially with subjects like Geometry!)
∎REWORK problems. Don’t just read over things. MATH is NOT a spectator sport! (I may have said this before! That means it’s VERY IMPORTANT!!!)
∎Don’t CRAM! Study a little at a time. Staying up late, doing it all at once, just makes your brain confused!