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In Math, students are wrapping up Chapter 7 with an assessment that focuses on place value and rounding to the nearest ten and hundred. This assessment will help us see how well students understand the value of digits and how to use that knowledge to round numbers correctly.

After completing our review and assessment, we’ll move into Unit 8, where students will begin exploring addition and subtraction of three-digit numbers. They will use a variety of strategies—such as number lines, place value blocks, and mental math—to strengthen their understanding of how numbers work together. We’ll also discuss how these strategies connect to real-world problem-solving situations.

As we move forward, we’ll introduce important math concepts like the distributive and commutative properties, which help students see patterns and flexibility in computation. These foundational skills will support them as we move into more complex operations later in the year.

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Math Week September 22nd

Hello Families,

We will continue to work on chapter 4 in our Big Ideas curriculum. In this chapter, your student is learning about division facts and strategies.
The lessons address division strategies for numbers 0 to 10. These strategies
include using arrays and using the relationship between multiplication and
division to solve division equations.

The vocabulary words associated with this chapter are: dividend, divisor,
quotient, and fact family.

One way you can model division is with money. Counting and dividing spare
change is a great place to start when it comes to learning division!
When talking about money with your student, use the following strategies:

To model division, spread out a large quantity of quarters on a table.
Make sure the number of quarters you set out is a multiple of 4. Ask
your student to count the number of quarters. Then ask, “How many
quarters do you need to make a dollar? How many dollars do these
quarters equal?”
Model other scenarios with different amounts and types of change. Encourage your student to think of division and multiplication equations that relate to these scenarios.