Use a Number of the Day to Build Number Sense
How can teachers and parents help students develop a strong foundation in number sense? Introduce the number of the day activity to practice multiple skills for composing and decomposing numbers.
By using a number of the day, students will:
compose numbers using ten frames
decompose numbers by place value
understand how to write equivalent equations
Ten Frame
With a ten frame, students are able to practice and develop many skills.
Ten frames help students recognize numbers in addition and subtraction equations and make them more concrete.
Using a ten frame helps students learn how to compose and decompose numbers to make 10.
Understanding combinations of 10 will lead the way to success with place value.
Place Value
By completing a number of the day, students will have the opportunity to develop place value skills daily. When students are confident with place value, they will be able to add and subtract 2 and 3 digit numbers, skip count, and compose and decompose coins and money.
Part, Part, Whole
Another tool that students can use to develop number sense is a part, part, whole model. Students can use this strategy to understand how to solve addition and subtraction problems.
With the part, part, whole model, students can easily see how the addends combine to make the whole. To solve subtraction problems, students will decompose the whole number into smaller parts.
Wrap-Up
When students have a strong understanding of number sense, they will feel confident representing larger numbers using the same strategies.
Ten frames and the part, part, whole model are tools that students can use to compose and decompose the number of the day.
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