Does your child’s math homework look like a foreign language? Do you often wonder why your child is learning math in a different way than you did? Are you interested in learning the math strategies your child is learning at school so you can help your child at home? If you answered yes to any […]
Addition and Subtraction This session will focus on strategies that grade k to grade 2 teachers use to develop a conceptual understanding of addition and subtraction in the early years. Topics will include: number bonds, the arrow way, totals below, place value charts, make 10, take from 10 and the standard way. Presenters will explain […]
Multiplication and Division This session will focus on strategies that grade 3 to grade 5 teachers use to develop a conceptual understanding of mulitplication and division. These stratgies are closely linked to the groundwork k to 2 teachers laid with addition and subtraction. Particpants will become fluent using arrays, chip models, area models, partial products […]
Fractions: This session will focus on the development of fractions from grades k to 5. Particpants will learn methods to compare fractions, find equivalent fractions, add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions. These methods focus on the underlying understanding of the mathematics rather than tricks that students may forget. Understand fractions better than you ever have […]
Word Problems: This session will focus on specific types of word problems students will encounter at each grade level. Particpants will learn how tape diagrams can help students to solve word problems with ease. Leave this session being able to use a tape diagram to solve a problem like a professional. Facilitated by Josh Lee; […]
