What proposed changes do you feel will strengthen math instruction? |
In Number & Number Sense K.5, (The student will identify the part of a set and/or region that represents a fraction.....),
This is a good change to have them work on a fraction for halves and fourths. This is an area I work some on but if I know it is SOL, I will certainly focus on it more.
In Number & Number Sense K.4, now moved to K.4 c (count by fives and tens to 100.) I am so glad they have removed the calculator for it was a little difficult for them to understand and perform. It is much better for them to use concrete objects instead of the calculator.
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Do you disagree with any proposed changes? |
In Number & Number Sense, K.1, (The student, given two sets containing 20 or fewer concrete items....., I'm a little concerned for the jump from 10 to 20 for it can be overwhelming for that one child who may struggle to get to 10.
In Number & Number Sense, K.3, (The student given an ordered set of ten objects....., this will be really confusing for some. Some children tend to get confused with 1st, 2nd and 3rd so it may really be hard for the continuation from 4th to 10th.
In Number & Number Sense K.4 a, (The student will count forward to 100 and backward from 30), I have had some students count backwards from 20 to 0 but I feel concerned for those who tend to struggle and will more than likely have the same problems with this new info.
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