Oct06
In today’s post, we’re going to talk about geometric figures that, without us noticing, play a much bigger role in our lives than we think. We’ve looked at different geometric shapes in previous posts, you can see them here. How many geometric shapes can you find? Let’s look at some of them: A triangle is […]
Continue reading »Oct05
We confess we had never heard of a helicopter parent until a friend brought up another parent whose son had just suffered an accident: “He is such a total helicopter parent.” It turns out that there are several types of helicopter parents — combat, traffic and rescue, for example — and this phenomenon has raised […]
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In this post, we’re going to see what the commutative property is all about. Example Charles and George learned how to calculate the area of a rectangle in math class by using the base by height formula. Each of them was given a problem using the same rectangle, asking them to calculate the area. Charles […]
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Have you already learned about dividing by a two-digit number? In this post, we are going to review how to divide by a two-digit number using an example. First, let’s review the parts of the division problem: Now we are going to do this same division problem step-by-step: 1. We select the first digits of […]
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What are decimal numbers? Decimal numbers are used to represent numbers that are smaller than 1 unit. Decimals are written to the right of the units place separated by a period. That is the say: Hundreds Tens Units; Tenths Hundredths Thousandths In the image that appears below, the first square represents the unit 1. If […]
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Today we will practice estimating fractions! We’re going to look at the types of problems below: Problem 1: Estimating Fractions. To get a better idea, we’re going to represent the fractions with bars. Let’s start with the first fraction. We can see that the fraction is much closer to 0 than it is to 1. If […]
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Children reach an important milestone in their education when they go from learning to read to reading to learn. Good reading comprehension opens the door to acquiring new knowledge. Better reading comprehension has a positive impact on a child’s academic performance in all subjects where reading is the main source of information – including mathematics. […]
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Do you know how to multiply a decimal number by 10? In this post, we will explain the easiest way to do so. To multiply a decimal number by 10, we just have to move the decimal point one position to the right. Yes, folks, it’s that easy. Example #1: 23.561 x 10 We have […]
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Did you know that the associative property can help us solve problems faster? Today, we are going to learn about the associative property of addition, and the associative property of multiplication. According to the associative property, we can regroup the numbers when we add, and we can regroup the numbers when we multiply. The Associative […]
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In this post, we are going to learn how we can calculate the lowest terms fractions by reducing them. Before we start, let’s see what lowest terms fractions are: lowest terms fractions are fractions that cannot be simplified further. How do we find the lowest terms of a fraction? There are two methods: Method 1: Divide […]
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In today’s post, we are going to do a review of all the units of measurement that we have seen so far in previous posts. Remember which were the main measurements? And the units we used to measure them? Let’s look at it below. Units of mass The main unit for measuring mass is the […]
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If parents give children the opportunity and the autonomy to make mistakes and try again, it can help them manage frustration, build their self-confidence and teach them persistence in achieving their goals. Here are nine approaches for today’s parents: 9 Strategies for Helping Kids Deal with Frustration Send consistent messages to your children in what […]
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