9/23/08 Homework: place value

Part 1 (Daily Reading Homework): your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every night. Please record what they read, how long they read for and then initial it. Thanks!


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Part 2 (Math): We work on place value every morning. We discuss things such as: “The number 72 has 7 things in the tens place and 2 things in the ones place. The 7 tens in the tens place are worth 70 and the 2 ones in the ones place are worth 2.”

Your student will be working with digits in the tens and ones place. Check their understanding. Make sure that they know that the 6 things in the tens place are worth 60 and the 3 things in the ones place are worth 3 in problem #4. Have them compare and contrast the numbers given in problems #9 & #10 and then write about it in the space provided for problem #11. Have a great night! KJC

PS To the left you'll see the "base ten blocks" we use in class to study place value. They sure have changed over the years! Back in the '70s (when I was in grade school) they were made of wood... now they are blue and plastic! If you remember the old wood place value blocks raise your hand!