This year we are doing a big push in solving word problems. This is an area in math that so many kids struggle with throughout school. Each week we have a new story problem we solve as a whole group. I have been modeling how to solve problems each day with a different strategy: Draw a picture, Ten Frame, Number line, Part-Part Whole Mat, and a Rekenrek.
Last week I started to print individual copies of the story problem for the kids to glue inside their Math Spiral. Today they were given a simple subtraction problem and they had the freedom to choose a strategy to solve the problem. It was interesting to see which strategies each student chose to find the answer. I was happy to see that so many students chose a couple ways to solve the problem rather than just one. Now, not all of the children solved them correctly, but they were close. It gives me a good idea of who really understands the concept and who still needs more practice.
Here are a few snapshots of student work.
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