We were working on another addition strategy today. We discovered that we all know our ten + any number is easier to add than two random numbers. For example, 10 + 3 is easier to add in our brain than 8 + 5. So, we take 2 away from 5 and turn the 8 into a 10. Then we add the leftover 3 = 13. For visual we used mini marshmallows for our ones and when we got to 10 ones we traded in our 10 marshmallows for a pretzel stick. We had to use willpower like Frog and Toad and not eat our math until we were finished. They LOVED it! We will revisit math + food=YUM in many different ways this year!
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November 2015
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