We love developing fluency in addition and subtraction by playing competitive math games each day. This strengthens our fluency, and also encourages turn taking, and empathy through competitive play. INQUIRE with your child what kind of math games they like best?
During our lesson time, students have been extending their knowledge of friendly tens by learning to subtract from teen numbers. When taking away 9, they are looking for the most efficient ways to take awya from the group of ten. INQUIRE with your child how they use adding and subtracting when solving problems such as these above.