CLASSROOM SPOTLIGHT: McNeal hits big numbers

McNeal Elementary School children have spent the last 28 completing brandishing pencil and paper as they completed a total of 100,000 math problems. Students enjoyed a special school-wide celebration this morning.

The East County Observer caught up with some of McNeal’s young math stars to find out what they enjoy most about math.

Wesley Choate, 6
What do you like about math?
“I like math because I can learn stuff.”

What’s your favorite number?
“My favorite number is seven because I’m almost 7.”

Ty Fraser, 5
What’s your favorite type of math?
“I like pluses.”

What’s your favorite number?
“My favorite number is 10 because it has a lot of numbers.”

Erin Galvin, 5
How high can you add?
“I can add to 15.”

Maddie Hotaling, 5
What do you most like about math?
“I like that there are so many numbers.”

How high can you count?
“I can count to 100 and further, I think.”