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Questions To Help Your Child Think Mathematically
Children who succeed at math don’t just memorize math facts like one plus one equals two. They learn to think mathematically.
You can help your child do this by asking:
How many are there? Have your child count objects such as toys, carrots, or shoes as she points to them.
How many of each kind? Encourage your child to sort and count objects by color, shape, size, or feel. This teaches classification skills.
How are they the same or different? This requires your child to observe, compare, analyze, and conclude.
Which has more or less? This develops thinking for subtraction. Ask this as you pour juice into glasses or sort piles of laundry.
Which is shorter, taller, or longer? Let your child compare lengths by matching up objects.
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Posted by klwagner on Sep. 22, 2010
my 1st grader is having trouble with simple subtraction 0-10's. i am looking for more we=ork sheets in the form of 4- 3
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thank youPosted by - nicole on Oct. 26, 2009
my child was having a hard time with with base tens .but I fill this program will help us.