education
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Class News
Several Dorothy Grant 3rd graders were recently honored for their essays and art created in honor of the Fontana Teachers Association’s Black History Month Essay, Visual Arts, and Media Presentation Contest entitled “Civil Rights in America.” I had the pleasure of working with all the 3rd graders on this project and the following students’ work…
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Fraction Tiles
On tonight’s homework you may need to use fraction tiles to compare fractions. Here are some links that may help: Virtual Fraction Tiles Printable Fraction Tiles ~ Mrs. Ruiz
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Enough is Enough
Today I reached an all time high level of frustration, which had nothing at all to do with my students. It is more to do with the incredible lack of resources my school and classroom have. I don’t blame my principal for this, or even my district. I blame the government. Today I attended what…
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Multiplication Monsters
I have been a bit late in getting this going, but I finally have had enough time to set it up so I present MULTIPLICATION MONSTERS! Having basic multiplication (0-12) committed to memory is HUGE in third grade. It isn’t uncommon for teachers to make some sort of visual incentive to motivate their students. I…
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News for the week of August 30th
In case you missed it here is the body of the email I just sent to parents whose email addresses i have. If I don’t have yours, please email me at ruizmy@fusd.net. Thanks! Hello Parents! We had another great week and I wanted to share a few things with you. 1. Our fundraiser ends this…
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