Today I was lucky enough to sneak out of work and go and watch Maddy particpate in the Mulitplication Bee at her school. She was one of three students in her class that won a spot to be able to compete against the 6th graders.
These are her 2 friends from her class that also won, Alexa (on Maddy's right) and Hallee (on Maddy's left.)
Who couldn't love this face?? Isn't she darling? She looks happy here but I think she was a bit nervous, too. I know I was! It's scary for a 4th grader to have to compete against a 6th grader!!
As you can see, each student stood at a white board. The 6th grader was to the right of her, also with a clipboard. They were given a flashcard with a multiplication or division problem on it and the first person to write the correct answer won that round. Maddy did great! She even beat the 6th grader on some of the rounds.
Although the 6th graders ultimately won, the 4th graders did great!! In fact, if they would have stopped the competition after just the multiplication, the 4th graders would have won...by quite a bit. But it looks like they could use a little more practice on the division in 5th grade.
But in our eyes, Maddy still won! She did great and had a wonderful time. It's so fun to watch your child work hard at something and enjoy doing it. We are so proud of this girl!
These are her 2 friends from her class that also won, Alexa (on Maddy's right) and Hallee (on Maddy's left.)
Who couldn't love this face?? Isn't she darling? She looks happy here but I think she was a bit nervous, too. I know I was! It's scary for a 4th grader to have to compete against a 6th grader!!
As you can see, each student stood at a white board. The 6th grader was to the right of her, also with a clipboard. They were given a flashcard with a multiplication or division problem on it and the first person to write the correct answer won that round. Maddy did great! She even beat the 6th grader on some of the rounds.
Although the 6th graders ultimately won, the 4th graders did great!! In fact, if they would have stopped the competition after just the multiplication, the 4th graders would have won...by quite a bit. But it looks like they could use a little more practice on the division in 5th grade.
But in our eyes, Maddy still won! She did great and had a wonderful time. It's so fun to watch your child work hard at something and enjoy doing it. We are so proud of this girl!
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