With the weather so nice, we decided to spend yesterday afternoon in the garden so carefully maintained by Room 18! So much growth and discovery! 
FactMonster: Hernando Cortéz, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake #2, Sebastián Vizcaíno
Other Sites: Early California Explorers, Explorers and Conquistadors of Mexico, European Explorers of the “New World” in the Age of Exploration, Hernando Cortés, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, Juan Rodiguez Cabrillo #2, Cabrillo’s Discovery of California, Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno, Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno #2, Sebastián Vizcaíno, Sir Francis Drake
Don’t forget to use your textbooks too!
The second trimester is well underway and as stated at conference time, it involves a lot of multiplication! If your child struggles with the traditional method for double-digit multiplication, watch the following video for two different techniques your child can use to answer these problems: The Breakdown and The Box!
Our current Friday Accelerated Reading goal is 27.5 points. Our Accelerated Math goal is 44 objectives. 19.3 AR points and 31 AM objectives are required for a passing grade. If your child is behind, time will be given during recess to attain this week's goal. 
