Today we began a new chapter in math. We jumped right into the fire getting prepped for regrouping in addition (or, as you and I called it back in the day..."carrying the one"). I learned early on in my career that the kids can get a bit, how shall we say........argumentative......over this concept (and "borrowing" too). The parents, of course, know how to do the math, but when working with the kids, some have been subjected to hearing them say, "That's not how Ms. Mitchell does it!!!" So, just in case you need some back-up if this were to occur in your home, I started laying the groundwork today that regardless of what a parent, a teacher, the Smartboard, etc might call it----the math is all the same. I ALWAYS say the phrase "math is math," so please feel free to use it to prove the point that whether it's termed "carrying" or "regrouping," math is math--and the end result is all the same thing. =)
Check out the little guy today:
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| His note says, "Giddie Up!! Ride 'em Reindeer!!!" |
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