tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post7520290657615727472..comments2023-10-23T08:24:21.233-05:00Comments on Math Coach's Corner: Composing and Decomposing NumbersAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-31629715732089285142013-09-12T20:08:40.480-05:002013-09-12T20:08:40.480-05:00Absolutely, Fran! That's often the biggest ch...Absolutely, Fran! That's often the biggest challenge. Ha ha. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-77109486464841087882013-09-12T18:21:10.489-05:002013-09-12T18:21:10.489-05:00We use Math Expressions in our district and our pa...We use Math Expressions in our district and our parents are totally puzzled by how we teach multidigit multiplication and "long" division. We teach using the decomposing method and all our kiddos get it!! Now we just have to retrain the parents!!Fran Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221806715828885101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-5714386411282839112013-08-17T11:24:33.339-05:002013-08-17T11:24:33.339-05:00Mary Anne,
I am so happy to hear that both you and...Mary Anne,<br />I am so happy to hear that both you and your kiddos are enjoying math so much! It won't be long before your teammates will be knocking on your door for ideas. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-22829453102848509932013-08-17T10:10:07.348-05:002013-08-17T10:10:07.348-05:00I've used SO many of your ideas so far this ye...I've used SO many of your ideas so far this year (2 weeks) I made rekenreks, I played several games to make ten, I made the pipe cleaner circles with the beads, etc. I have SO MUCH stuff and the kids love using them... thank you! Much more fun than the worksheets my teammates are using to meet the same objectives.<br />:)Mary Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108317215512717709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-36154132844686534602012-11-11T08:04:35.718-06:002012-11-11T08:04:35.718-06:00A great resource for working with older students i...A great resource for working with older students is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0325003548/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0325003548&linkCode=as2&tag=matcoascor-20" rel="nofollow">Young Mathematicians at Work: Constructing Multiplication and Division</a>.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-54732705395328295302012-11-11T07:35:19.700-06:002012-11-11T07:35:19.700-06:00Your blog is excellent. It is helping me teach my...Your blog is excellent. It is helping me teach my math students in a more hands-on way. Thank you so much. If you can recommend any resources for teaching fifth-graders how to decompose numbers and multiply, it would be appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-68976719610826799482012-07-09T17:22:39.875-05:002012-07-09T17:22:39.875-05:00thank you for your wonderful ideas. Last year I ha...thank you for your wonderful ideas. Last year I have started to compose and decompose using the 4 corners. This year I am going to use these braceletes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-38996042239702316412012-07-09T09:34:55.799-05:002012-07-09T09:34:55.799-05:00Thanks, Lisa. And when we see kiddos in the upper...Thanks, Lisa. And when we see kiddos in the upper elementary grades who have been struggling their whole elementary career, it's probably because they don't have that foundation. :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-50334348806470611692012-07-09T09:33:04.982-05:002012-07-09T09:33:04.982-05:00Ooh, very Sudoku-ish. I just gave it a try, and I...Ooh, very Sudoku-ish. I just gave it a try, and I like it! What grade do you use it with?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-63363412379449560072012-07-09T09:05:16.957-05:002012-07-09T09:05:16.957-05:00Have you tried Ken-Ken with your students? It also...Have you tried Ken-Ken with your students? It also forces students to decompose/compose numbers in order to solve the puzzle and figure out which numbers go together. It takes a lot of modeling to get them started, but my students really enjoy it. Here is the link for their site.<br /><br />http://www.kenken.com/misc/classroomAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592899316141569404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-53604901298815065602012-07-09T09:00:36.642-05:002012-07-09T09:00:36.642-05:00I definitely agree with the importance of composin...I definitely agree with the importance of composing & decomposing numbers!! There's always a few that have a lot of difficulty with this & it's so important to provide them with many opportunities to practice. Great post! :)<br />Lisa<br /><b><a href="http://learningissomethingtotreasure.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Learning Is Something to Treasure</a></b>Lisa R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13600005188065310724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-16034405272583062482012-07-09T08:53:42.162-05:002012-07-09T08:53:42.162-05:00You're so welcome! Don't you love the ant...You're so welcome! Don't you love the anticipation of a new school year?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-60809509521351520372012-07-09T08:52:13.614-05:002012-07-09T08:52:13.614-05:00I just checked out your blog, Nikki, and that was ...I just checked out your blog, Nikki, and that was a GREAT post!<br /><br />Here's the link for others who might like to visit: <b><a href="http://www.teachinginprogress.blogspot.com/2012/07/whats-your-magic-number.html" rel="nofollow">What's Your Magic Number?</a></b>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-22789494609508094632012-07-09T08:46:47.340-05:002012-07-09T08:46:47.340-05:00Yes, and the kids love them. Get a class set made...Yes, and the kids love them. Get a class set made this summer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05941353744738547765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-77344621117203020522012-07-09T08:31:50.619-05:002012-07-09T08:31:50.619-05:00I feel that I have benefited greatly from your pos...I feel that I have benefited greatly from your posts. You have awesome ideas and I am so excited to implement many of them in my classroom this year! ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-58555775307428046572012-07-09T07:56:58.117-05:002012-07-09T07:56:58.117-05:00I spend tons of time in my first grade classroom o...I spend tons of time in my first grade classroom on composing and decomposing numbers. That deep understanding of number relationships really is a foundational building block! (I just posted about this a few days ago, too!)<br />I love your blog and have gotten so many wonderful ideas and resources from you. Thank you so much for getting the word out about the importance of number sense!<br /><br />~Nikki<br /><a href="http://www.teachinginprogress.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Teaching in Progress</a>Nikki Sabistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310276917191243216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-898856958179339888.post-35893633560412414412012-07-09T07:07:26.992-05:002012-07-09T07:07:26.992-05:00I will definitely be using number bracelets in my ...I will definitely be using number bracelets in my class this year! Such a great lesson for the little ones!<br />AmyAmy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200338426342379792noreply@blogger.com