Making Ten
You may be interested in some new apps for your children. Click here. Donna Boucher, a math coach in Texas, shares three apps for Making Ten. The app links are in purple on her blog post. Click on them and you will be taken to the games. EnJOY!
You may be interested in some new apps for your children. Click here. Donna Boucher, a math coach in Texas, shares three apps for Making Ten. The app links are in purple on her blog post. Click on them and you will be taken to the games. EnJOY!
Okta’s Rescue
by NCTM Illuminations
Oh, no! Okta and his friends need help. Help rescue them by transporting them to a safe ocean. How fast can you transport the Oktas? Use your counting skills to save as many as you can before the timer runs out.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3528
by NCTM Illuminations
Oh, no! Okta and his friends need help. Help rescue them by transporting them to a safe ocean. How fast can you transport the Oktas? Use your counting skills to save as many as you can before the timer runs out.
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3528
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During our Math Workshop, you will hear us singing: We like to prove it, prove it! We like to prove it, prove it! We like to prove it, prove it! We like to...PROVE IT! To the tune of "I Like to Move it" |
Math is everywhere!
As adults we often think that teaching our children how to recite their addition or subtraction facts is the best way to help them be successful in math. What is most important is helping young learners to build a strong number sense. How can you support your child in math? Here are some ideas for home:
Source: Doing Mathematics with Your Child, Kindergarten to Grade 6 by the Ontario Ministry of Education www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentguidenum2012.pdf
As adults we often think that teaching our children how to recite their addition or subtraction facts is the best way to help them be successful in math. What is most important is helping young learners to build a strong number sense. How can you support your child in math? Here are some ideas for home:
- Play board games. Rolling dice, recognizing the number of dots, moving a playing piece to coincide with the roll and taking turns are all good activities you can do at home to help build number sense!
- Have your child count toys, kitchen utensils, items of clothing as they come out of the dryer, collections (such as stickers, buttons or rocks) and any other items your child shows interest in counting.
- Have your child skip count (counting by twos, fives or tens) to count larger groups of items quickly. Use such objects such as buttons, pasta pieces or blocks.
- Involve your child in using numbers to solve problems and make everyday decisions. You might ask questions such as: We need five tomatoes to make the sauce for dinner, and we only have two. How many more do we need to buy? You have two pillows in your room and your sister has two pillows in her room. How many pillowcases do I need to wash?
Source: Doing Mathematics with Your Child, Kindergarten to Grade 6 by the Ontario Ministry of Education www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/parentguidenum2012.pdf