April 11, 2006

  • A doubt myself moment.


    Personally I think the math problem is stupid.  Its just not math that kids are going to think in.


    You have 9 cars You have 4 school buses.  How many more cars?


    The kids can do that--its logical.   And human kind is greedy--they always want to know who has more.  ROFL


    You have 9 yellow cubes.  You have 7 blue cubes How many fewer blue cubes.   Kids can't do that.  "I don't get it."  And blank stares.  Cause human kind never wants to know who has less, only more.  LOL  


    They can do 9-7 have been able to for a long time.  But learning this concept is frying their brain cells, and clogging mine up.     Being able to do it, and being able to explain it are two different things.   Wommie?  HELP?   

Comments (4)

  • i wish i had an idea of how to help ya. i run across the same type issues.

  • Can you change it to something that DONT" want more of.  You  have 9 pieces of brocolli. Bubba has 7 pieces.  How many fewer does bubba have to eat then you.  cuz human's don't ALWAYS want more LOL

    Visually, have the match up the cubes.. yellow and blue.... then ask, how many left over yellows do you have?

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  • Yes, you need to explain the concept of fewer using materials/blocks (or whatever you've got there that you can use). Maybe it's the word "fewer" they're struggling with? Talk to them about when they see a problem like that, it's a subtraction or take away problem. I also use the word "difference"... for example, Kaylin has nine cubes and Jamari has seven, what is the difference between Kaylin's and Jamari's? Explain to them that a question like that can be done by counting up from the smaller number to the bigger number... or counting down from the bigger number to the smaller number... A number line may also be useful. Hope that's helpful.

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