Mathematics

September 2024

Mathematics helps children understand the world around them and develop essential life skills. However, fluency in math goes beyond simply recalling facts. To become truly fluent, students need to know when and how to apply these facts.

To support your child's learning, encourage them to explain how they arrived at an answer or to explore alternative methods. Engage them in dice or card games, and puzzles that incorporate basic math skills, such as Cribbage or Kakuro. You can also ask math-related questions about everyday activities like cooking, sports, or money. For additional ideas and resources, refer to the websites listed on this page!

Happy calculating!

>>>> Mr. O'Connor

These are topics we have examined in class and ones to practice:

• fractions - comparing fractions - BOTH with like and unlike denominators 

• fractions - what are equivalent fractions 

• area measurement of squares and rectangles

• measurement (rulers/metersticks/tape measures)

• relationships between area and perimeter 

• duration, using measurement of time 

• division with remainders (345 X 7 = ) (657 X 22) 

• multiplication with 10/100/1000.  

• multiplication (to three digits)

• addition and subtraction of decimals and decimal place value to thousandth

• rounding of numbers to support estimating sums and differences to 10 000 and mental math (adding things in your head) 

• addition and subtraction of whole numbers to 1 000 000 including tricky subtracting across zeros! 

• read and write numbers to 999 999 (OCT. 2022)

• use place value to represent numbers (SEPT. 2021)

• addition and subtraction facts to 20 (SEPT. 2021)

• finding the least common denominator (LCD) (review)

• multiplication and division facts to 100 (ongoing!) LCD Prime/Composite. (SEPT. 2021 - all year long) 

• number patterns (SEPT. 2021)

• A GROWTH MINDSET - BE KIND to yourself! (SEPT. 2021 - all year long)

Videos to support learning in the classroom.  I will update  the videos below to compliment our classroom topics!