Jan. 24

Throughout the year, we have been working  on a variety of mental math strategies.  More recently, we have been working on applying those strategies to double digit numbers.  We will be learning many different strategies for adding double digit numbers, but we are currently working on:

This strategy encourages students to apply their understanding of place value to help them solve the problem.  This is a difficult concept and will require lots of practice for students to feel confident. Although it is a difficult strategy to learn, once mastered, this strategy is often preferred by many students as it allows them to solve problems mentally and quickly.  Here is some of our work from today:

Students can play this game at home to practice this addition.  As this is a new strategy and even concept for many of us, your child may need some support and guidance while playing. I recommend having a piece of scrap paper nearby for them to write their question, work, and answer on. 

http://www.math-play.com/soccer-math-adding-two-digit-whole-numbers/adding-two-digit-numbers.html

Coming up:

• Fun Lunch tomorrow!
• Student Led conferences next week. Please book through "My CBE Account"