At the beginning of the year I will send out a newsletter. This will be the only time of the year that I will send one. (Unless a parent requests a paper copy.) I will explain that students know about the blog and know how to access it and the games I have posted as well. They will be trained Math Bloggers. There will be some nights that I will give bonus points to students if they log on and play the games with a parent, sibling, babysitter or daycare supervisor for 15 min. If there is no opportunity to play the games at home I can work with that student and find recess time on a rainy day to give them a change to get bonus points as well.
I will also include a Parents section that will detail what we are covering in class as well as homework.I will post any big projects that are coming up or any activities that are happening at school. I would like this to be a virtual classroom, where students can come to remember what they have as homework or reinforce a concept that they may be struggling with.
Learning can be fun and exciting I hope to make it that way for my students.
