As we are approaching the Thanksgiving holiday and beginning a long weekend, I wanted to share an update on math. Many grades are beginning new units in December. Being aware of the concepts and topics to be taught can help you at home!
Kindergarten:
Students are moving on to concepts involving measurement.
Grade 1:
Students are working on finishing a unit on shapes and their attributes. They will soon be returning to addition and subtraction within 20. They will need to show understanding of the values of numbers 1-20 as well how to solve word problems.
Grade 2:
Students are learning addition and subtraction with 100. They will have to solve problems with and without regrouping. Students also need to solve word problems by deciding if they are putting together, taking apart or comparing.
Grade 3:
It is all about fluency with math facts. Students will also learn how multiplication and division are related so they can easily acquire facts.
Grade 4:
Students in grade 4 are applying what they learned about multiplication and division to be able to compute using larger numbers. They will learn long division. Students will also be expected to solve word problems using multiplication and division.
It is important to have your children continue to work on memorizing facts. Having that fluency will help them be able to save brain energy to solve more complex problems. Talking to them about real life concepts like putting together or taking away as well as how to solve problems in groups can help them make sense of problem solving. For example, if you are eating a pizza. You can ask questions involving addition and subtracting such as, "How many pieces did _______ eat? How many pieces are left?" You can also multiply by asking, "If we have 4 family members and each one gets 3 pieces of pizza, how many pieces will be needed?"
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