For the next two weeks, your child will study place value—how to tell that the 1 in 15, for instance, has a value of ten whereas the 1 in 105 has a value of one hundred. We will be working with numbers through the thousands. The work in this unit lays the groundwork for addition and subtraction of larger numbers, which we begin here but will study in more depth in several weeks.
We will
use base-ten pieces to explore place value. Base-ten pieces are blocks
that come in groups of ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands. The values of
different numbers become visible when the numbers are shown using base-ten
pieces.
You can provide additional math practice for your child at home in the following areas:
• Telling Time. Your child will learn to tell time to the nearest five minutes during this unit. Ask your child to read a clock with hands at different times of the day.
• Math Facts. Help your child practice his or her basic facts using flashcards. It’s very frustrating for kids to learn to subtract 3 and 4 digit numbers but still make errors in their simple addition and subtraction. It’s also quite frustrating for their teacher!
Thank you for taking time to talk with your child about what he or she is doing in math.
