Younger learners want to get right to answer, but it’s really important to adhere to the process and “go slow to go fast.” Kids have to understand what the problem is asking so that when problems become more complex, they have a consistent system in place to help them attack them with confidence.
We typically say that Math with Writing should be up and running around 2nd grade, so what does problem solving actually look like in Kindergarten and 1st grade?
When students are looking at story problems, they’ll typically do one of two things. They might scan through the problem, circle the numbers and underline the key words like all together or difference. If the class is working on adding that week, then they will add...
The focus of this station in the Math Workshop is higher-order thinking and concrete application of math skills. This will be developed differently in each grade level. This station has three names because there is a progression that takes place as students move...
The residents of Mathville help 1-5 grade students build a solid foundation of problem solving strategies.