Math Update

The children reviewed place value in 2 and 3 digit numbers. We reviewed coin values and exchanges among different coins (5 pennies = 1 nickel, etc.) and the children practiced “buying” items in the Fruit and Vegetable Stand. They had to find a variety of coin combinations to buy select items. We also practiced making change. The children learned to start at the cost of the item, and then count up to the amount paid to find the change. They found the hundreds chart on their desk to be a useful tool! Thank you for your help with your child's math homework at home. They did a wonderful job finding real items in ads and writing down the dollar/coin combinations required to purchase them. It really was quality practice!

The children also reviewed telling time. They learned that the hour hand is always moving just as the minute hand is, only at a slower rate. We practiced telling time by only looking at the hour hand! We noticed that when the hour hand is half way in between two numbers, it is about half past, or 30 minutes past the hour. (See the clock below :)