Math Facts
Multiplication is a big focus in third grade! We practice addition and subtraction to begin the year, but those facts are expected to be kept up throughout the year. We work on skip counting, starting on any number and counting up and down (add 4, subtract 9, etc.). Students use cuisenaire rods to understand why and how they find answers to facts. To master a fact, students should be able to write facts in 3 seconds or say them orally in 2 seconds.
We learn multiplication facts in this order: x1, x10, x5, x2, x9, x4, squares, x3, x6, x7, x8 Helpful Skills to practice:
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Math Skills
We teach by using a combination of Professor Mahesh Sharma's Math philosophies and Everyday Math.
Link to information regarding Professor Sharma: click here Professor Mahesh Sharma has many helpful tools available on his website. Below you will find a few PDF's of articles describing how you can help your child and two ladders, used to practice facts. Link to: Addition Ladder Link to: Multiplication Ladder Link to: Games and Skills Link to: Number War Games We cover a few topics each month, below are the skills we teach throughout the year.
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