1/5/09 Drops in the Bucket Math, Addition with Re-grouping

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!

Part 2 (Adding Two and One Digit Numbers): We continue to do addition problems with and without regrouping. Please have your student finish the unfinished problems on Mathmat #8-4. Problem 6 is a journal problem and the kids need to use their own words to create a story adding a two digit to a one digit number. For example:
I have 18 cookies. Mom give me 5 more cookies. 18+5=23      Now I have 23 cookies.

The key is having your child understand how to regroup if they end up with more than 9 things in the ones place (or any place).

Part 3 (Math): Drops in the Bucket Math: we are reviewing many of the math facts that we have learned to date: comparing numbers, patterns, adding and subtracting, how many in all, money, place value, time, and shapes.
When working on Drops in the Bucket with your student please constantly ask them to explain themselves to you. Say things like: “How do you know that?” and “Tell me why.” when they give you answers. On problem #3 the students are asked to do some double digit addition and subtraction. Check to see if your student starts in the ones place. There is regrouping in the first problem. Problem #9 deals with telling time. Many of the children don’t know how to tell time on a clock with a face yet. If this is still hard for your child read the face to them, “10:10” and then have them write the time on the digital clock. Please work with your child on telling time! Please let me know if you are starting to work with your child on telling time on an analog (face) clock and how it is going. Problem #10 involves dividing shapes in half evenly. None of the shapes show will divided evenly if they are split top to bottom. See if your child understands that even halves are created with these shapes by dividing across the shapes.

Part 4 (Minute Math): Minute Math is a daily activity. It is not due until Friday.