Strategies in Math

Did you know that Friday was the 16th day of school? Yeah!
The students are doing great with our rituals and routines.Keep up the great work. We are proud of you! :)

It was a busy week in Math, we did a lot of work with adding number strings.We also explored how to use a calculator as a tool in mathematics.The students loved this activity! Mathematicians often use tools and materials to help them solve problems or to help them explain their thinking to others. Another tool we have used are interlocking cubes.

In Calendar Math were are counting everyday of school. We create equations or number sentences centered around the number. We are learning strategies for combining two numbers. Some of the strategies learned are called Legs, Counting On, and the Open Number Line. Ask your child to give you an example of each.

I sent home pages of cards for the students to cut out and continue to play the games we are learning in school. Tens Go Fish and Turn Over Ten are games to help reinforce Combinations of 10.
We are also learning about money. Have your child count your loose change and identify the coin.