1. Helping your child with maths Mr. Michael & Ms. Keshia

2. Grade 2 topics  Addition and Subtraction  Patterns and Algebra  Length, Area, Volume, Capacity and Mass  Time

3. Grade 2 topics (con’d)  2D and 3D shapes  Fractions and Decimals  Multiplication and Division  Data

4. TYPICAL CLASS STRUCTURE Mental math – 5 min. —Teacher-directed lesson – 10 min. —Activity – 10 min. —Problem-solving – 10 min. —Independent practice – 10 min. * Times vary somewhat by grade and developmental level

5. Parent Tips for Helping with Math Homework  Look at shapes: How many circles can you see in the kitchen?  What shapes can you find in the garden?  Look at books and pick out different shapes.

6. Help Your Child See How Mathematics is a Part of Daily Life  Draw attention to the, days of the week and time of the day: today, yesterday, tomorrow, morning and night etc  You are a living textbook!

7. Help Your Child See How Mathematics is a Part of Daily Life  Look at numbers: on cars, buses, in shops. Have number hunts to see who can spot the most numbers.

8. Math Activities to do with Your Child Estimation Activities  Make a pretend shop using tins and packets of food.  Use real or pretend money. Talk about:  How many?  How much?  What change did we get?.

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10. Topics for Grade 3 Numbers: Counting forward(996,997,998) and backward (998,997,996) Skip counting in 2s,3s,4s,5,s,10s,25s,50,100s Read and write numbers up to four digit (5783- five thousand seven hundred and eighty three) Subtraction, Addition, Multiplication, Division

11. Cont’d Place value: Thousands, Hundreds, Tens, Ones. Money: Know how to make change Time: Half and Quarter past/to. Fractions: halves and quarters. Measurement: Length, Mass Geometry: 2D shapes

12. Homework and Assessment Math homework will be given every week. It can be returned to school before or on Thursday. IMPORTANT: Homework has to be completed only by your son with assistance from an adult. Assessment: Tests will be done once every 2 weeks.