SJKC Mathematics practice: numbers, fractions and reasoning

Make the quantities visible

Before choosing an operation, ask what each number represents. Draw bars, group counters or mark a number line. In a word problem, identify what is known and what must be found; a keyword alone does not always tell you which operation to use.

Check meaning as well as calculation

An answer can be calculated correctly but answer the wrong question. Ask the child to include a unit where needed and estimate whether the size makes sense. If subtraction is difficult, use addition to check the result.

Keep fraction pieces the same size

The denominator names the equal parts of a whole. When subtracting fractions with the same denominator, subtract the number of parts, not their size. Draw equal-sized bars before combining unlike denominators.

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