Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions
of students and parents.
- What's the difference between an AR book and the Book-in-a-Bag?
- What's the difference between the Math Fact Tests and SNAP?
- How will I know that my child has mastered the addition math facts?
- My child passed level 4 in SNAP. Now what?
What's the difference between an AR book and the Book-in-a-Bag?
Nothing! Students should be taking home one book to read each
night in their
book-in-a-bag. This should be an AR book that he/she can read to
you, and
then fill out on their "Book-in-a-Bag" sheet. Students are
strongly
encourged to take an AR test on that book as soon as they've
finished reading
it. Picture books should be read at least twice before taking
the AR test.
What's the difference between the Math Fact Tests and SNAP?
Not much! The Math Fact Tests I use in our classroom test each
set of math
facts separately--for example, the +1 facts are all together, the
+2 facts
are all together, etc. The typical SNAP tests your child may
have taken in
first grade group several fact groups together--for example, the
+1, +2, and
+3 facts are part of SNAP level 1.
How will I know that my child has mastered the addition math facts?
In Second Grade, students are required to have mastered the
addition math
facts by the end of the year. We will be taking SNAP tests in
order to test
your child's knowledge of the math facts. Your child will have
to pass the
first four levels of SNAP in order to get an M (Mastery) on their
report
cards.
My child passed level 4 in SNAP. Now what?
In my class, we will not be continuing with the traditional SNAP
levels. I
want to continue working on the addition and subtraction math
facts so that
your child will not forget them. We will continue with Math Fact
Tests on
Mondays and Thursdays. After SNAP level 4, we will break down
the facts into
the +1s, -1s, +2s, -2s, and so on down to the +9s and -9s. This
will give
your child a more in depth look at the patterns in each group of
math facts. Once your child has completed these tests, he/she
will continue with SNAP, starting at level 5.