If you child is having trouble memorizing her facts, it sometimes helps to make an array and practice with something physical. Each striped column above represents a group of fours. As the child built the array, we continued to add on by fours, say each out loud. (I have four. Now I have four, eight. Now I have four, eight, twelve. Etc...)
You can do this at home with blocks, pennies, or whatever you have handy! As your child practices, it offers a stress-free path to count on to find the next number if she forgets. Creating a diagram is another step to help your child memorize the order seeing it over again. Doing activities like the above at home with your child will only take a few minutes, but can reinforce the important basic facts that form the foundation for the math that comes next. Happy Valentine's Day! |
Mrs. SilcoxWelcome! I am the Math Specialist at Providence Creek Academy Archives
May 2018
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