This year we will be doing A LOT of story problems in math investigations. This is something you can orally practice with your child. An example of a story problem would be: "There were 5 students on a bus...the bus stopped and five more students got on. How many students are on the bus now?" Or to practice subtraction you could say: "There were 8 students on the bus...when the bus stopped, 4 students got off. How many students are left on the bus?" As your child figures these out at home, encourage them to use their fingers if needed, draw pictures, or use any 'hands on' manipulatives. Here are some pictures of us working on a story problem in class this week.
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