On Friday, September 9th, our Franklin Avenue scholars participated in our ST Math launch day and had a surprise visit from the star of ST Math, JiJi! All grade 1-4 students were able to log on to ST Math and complete Lesson 1, which introduced students to the expectations of ST Math. Students then continued to explore the ST Math program for another 15-20 minutes, allowing them the opportunity to complete as many puzzles as they could within that time. Students in Mrs. Thielen's class even completed 850 puzzles!
The following is from ST Math's Letter to Families:
"ST Math is a visual instructional program that uses puzzles to teach math and develop problem-solving skills while having fun. As a part of our math curriculum, your student has been given an ST Math account."
"ST Math is carefully designed to be effective and challenging. Puzzles start out simple and get harder as your student progresses. To help your student solve problems, ask your student what is happening in the games and have them explain their thinking. Research shows that love of math (and test scores) increase with more time spent in ST Math. To get the best results, here are recommended weekly time goals:
● PreK/TK: 30 minutes per week
● K-1st grades: 60 minutes per week
● 2nd grade and above: 90 minutes per week"