tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post6649201206775895229..comments2024-03-22T06:46:20.694-04:00Comments on Homeschool Math Blog: Which operation should you use in word problems?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-81617308869684691172012-04-17T16:11:50.580-04:002012-04-17T16:11:50.580-04:00I feel children do need to learn to think of missi...I feel children do need to learn to think of missing addition problems, such as 2+ ___ = 7. They can learn to SOLVE them using subtraction, of course (or addition, whichever is easier in a particular instance). <br /><br />For example, if you have $8 but you need $15, it fits better if you think of it as $8 + ___= $15. It is a situation where you want more, you want to ADD some more dollars to your wallet. Also this ties in with algebra!Maria Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00230743954246449727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-83716626793007535182012-04-17T15:37:42.921-04:002012-04-17T15:37:42.921-04:00Would'nt it be easier to teach 7-2 = 5 rather ...Would'nt it be easier to teach 7-2 = 5 rather than 5+ __ = 7<br /><br />Charul PatelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-42389054606976330642011-01-23T23:09:14.528-04:002011-01-23T23:09:14.528-04:00Maria I love your blog! Many of the principles of...Maria I love your blog! Many of the principles of elementary school math show up on tests like the GRE and GMAT, which are exams to get into graduate school. Great explanations.gghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741630449654071418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-2642517428266368322011-01-20T02:30:53.921-04:002011-01-20T02:30:53.921-04:00Children do have problems with word problems, don&...Children do have problems with word problems, don't they?<br /><br />Having been educated in Singapore and later in Canada, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Singapore math is now very popular. When I checked the Singapore math textbooks out of curiosity, I realized that the Singapore bar diagram method really helps kids visualize the word problems. <br /><br />Since then, I have become a fan of Singapore math. In fact, I am teaching my twins Singapore math and they absolutely love it. <br /><br />The problem with Singapore math is that there are no websites providing free Singapore math questions. To remedy that, my wife, who is an accountant, and I decided to create a free educational website for parents, teacher and kids. Living in Singapore, we have access to lots of math textbooks and workbooks. Using them as our guide, we have created thousands of questions for you. They are crazy, mindboggling and fun. Here is an example of the kind of questions we have in our website:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.homeschooling-paradise.com/1st-grade-math-17.html" rel="nofollow">Fun Singapore 1st Grade Math</a><br /><br />We have worksheets for the other grades too. Try them. And may your kids grow up to love math!Kris Murphyhttp://www.homeschooling-paradise.com/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18322056.post-73318571467787958612011-01-18T12:35:01.535-04:002011-01-18T12:35:01.535-04:00One thing I did with my older kids when they were ...One thing I did with my older kids when they were little was to have them diagram the problem (using <a href="http://letsplaymath.net/2007/08/17/pre-algebra-problem-solving-the-tools/" rel="nofollow">bar diagrams</a>), but they didn't have to solve it. We went through a whole book of Singapore Math word problems that way, but Ray's would probably work as well. The main thing was to make them think about how the numbers were related, because (imo) that's the most important step in understanding a problem.<br /><br />The kids felt like they were getting off easy, not having to do the calculations. I thought they were getting lots of practice on thinking skills. We were both happy!Denisehttp://letsplaymath.net/noreply@blogger.com