We Love Math Strategies
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What's Inside
Math strategies help children solve problems with more confidence and speed. In this book, readers see several ways to think about math, including math manipulatives, drawing pictures, doubles, counting on, mental math, number paths, and a math notebook.
The short text supports math fluency, which matters as children build faster, more accurate problem-solving habits. It gives first, second, and third graders a simple review of tools they can use when numbers feel tricky.
Use this book when you want to talk about different ways to solve one math problem and name the strategy a child used.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn We Love Math Strategies into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Math strategies
- Drawing pictures to solve problems
- Using math manipulatives
- Doubles facts
- Counting on
- Mental math and math vocabulary
Discussion Questions
- 1 What do you think a math strategy is, based on the title and opening line?
- 2 Why might using a strategy help you solve a math problem more easily?
- 3 The page mentions drawing pictures. How can a drawing help show your thinking in math?
- 4 What do you think counting on means when you are working on an addition problem?
- 5 How might math manipulatives help a child understand a number or problem?
- 6 Why do you think math fluency matters when you do math again and again?
Words to Learn
- strategy
- A strategy is a plan you use to solve a problem.
- math manipulatives
- Math manipulatives are objects you can move to help you understand math.
- drawing pictures
- Drawing pictures means making a quick sketch to show a math idea.
- doubles
- Doubles are addition facts with the same number twice, like 3 + 3.
- counting on
- Counting on means starting with one number and adding more by counting forward.
- mental math
- Mental math is solving math in your head.
- number path
- A number path is a row of numbers that helps you count and solve problems.
- math fluency
- Math fluency means you can use math facts and strategies quickly and accurately.
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