We are diving deep into subtraction using a lot of mental math. Words to stress when you are working with your child on paperless, mental math are: "How many fewer.., How much less, What would happen if this many were missing?" Please get used to talking with your child in that manner at home. Subtraction is a mental shift from addition and it feels like some first graders need to spin their heads around to think differently than adding numerals together. Here are some examples:
Two more than ______ is 10 ______ - 4 = 6 Five less than eleven is ? What is one less than 40?
What numeral is five less than 35? How much money is left when a dime is taken from 17 cents?
I know that this is a lot different than we were used to learning math. Once their brains are used to thinking in these types of methods, math makes sense and the future Standardized Tests will be much more attainable. If you don't know already, the scores that the kids need to attain beginning in 3rd grade are much higher than a few years ago. We're starting earlier to get YOUR child ready!! This is all about training your child's brain to picture concepts in his/her head! This isn't going to happen in a week's time. It will take many weeks and perhaps all year! Together we will make great strides!
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