Helping Your Child with Math September 27, 2016 6pm Amaya Ortigosa Numeracy Consultant EIPS

Math has changed since I went to school. Statement #1: Math has changed since I went to school. www.menti.com 59 73 65

My child learns to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Statement #2: My child learns to add, subtract, multiply and divide. www.menti.com 59 73 65

Evening Agenda... HOW do students learn? WHAT do students learn? HOW can parents help? 6:10

Evening Agenda… HOW do students learn? WHAT do students learn? HOW can parents help?

Program of Studies

Math Knowledge MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES PROCEDURAL KNOWLEDGE (Eg. sequence of steps to follow) CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE (Eg. understanding “why”) FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE (Eg. recall math facts from memory ) MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES MATHEMATICAL PROCESSES

WHAT Students Learn: Number Facts 6:15

YOUR TURN! Activity 1 6:20

CALCULATE: 18 x 5

What Will YOU Learn? HOW do students learn? WHAT do students learn? HOW can parents help? 6:35

What is a strategy? Strategies are procedures applied with reasoning. Strategies must be: Efficient - timely and appropriate Accurate - correct Generalizable - applicable to other computations Students investigate a variety of strategies, including standard/traditional algorithms, to become proficient in at least one appropriate and efficient strategy that they understand.

Number Fact Strategies: Addition & Subtraction Count On Doubles & Near Doubles Bridge to Ten

Addition Chart Count on – count on 1 – count on 2 – count on 0 Doubles & Near Doubles – doubles – double-add-1 – double-add-2 Bridge to ten

Number Fact Strategies: Multiplication & Division Number Properties Identity Property Zero Property Use Tens The 5 Facts The 9 Facts Doubles The 2 Facts The 4 Facts The 8 Facts

Multiplication Chart Number Properties – Identity Property – Zero Property Use Ten – 5 facts – 9 facts Doubles – 2 facts – 4 facts – 8 facts

Working Towards Efficiency Grade 3 Student 6:40

Operations: Does my child need to use a specific strategy? 6:50

Algorithms 45 x 16 6:45

45 x16 4 5

45 x16 4 5 7 2

45 x16 30 1 240 50 400 7 2

45 x 16 is the same as 90 x 8

Evening Agenda... HOW do students learn? WHAT do students learn? HOW can parents help? 6:10

Helping Your Child… Practice basic facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) Be positive about math Listen to your child Play games Find the best time

Home Practice How Close to 100? Salute! 10

Online Resources LearnAlberta.ca Mathletics Acing Math – One Deck at a Time Illuminations - NCTM

Additional Resources Alberta Education - Program Supports Alberta Education - My Child’s Learning EIPS Numeracy with Your Child: Handout ON - Doing Mathematics with Your Child Kindergarten to Grade 6: A Parent Guide BC - Math for Families

Questions? Amaya @ 780-417-8168 Amaya.Ortigosa@eips.ca THANK YOU! Questions? Amaya @ 780-417-8168 Amaya.Ortigosa@eips.ca