The kids have been practicing Dreambox during asynchronous times. This will help reinforce skills we are learning in class along with practicing math facts. Please continue to practice addition and subtraction math facts at home! If they don't have these down automatically, it takes them much longer to answer their problems. I don't want the kids to be using their fingers to add or subtract. These should be automatic when they see a problem.
Our focus has been adding and subtracting on an open number line. We have been solving word problems as well with number lines. One thing that has been reinforced is showing work. When they do hops they are to show what they are doing to each hop (including the + or - symbol), what number they land on when they hop and what equation they are solving. When the kids know their facts to 20 it helps calculate quickly.
Our focus has been adding and subtracting on an open number line. We have been solving word problems as well with number lines. One thing that has been reinforced is showing work. When they do hops they are to show what they are doing to each hop (including the + or - symbol), what number they land on when they hop and what equation they are solving. When the kids know their facts to 20 it helps calculate quickly.