Let's be frank, many of us have been struggling with wrapping our brains around the "new" way of learning math with the Common Core standards. One of the biggest hurdles thus far as been the "make a ten" strategy for mental math. Many of us already use this strategy while calculating numbers fluently in our heads, though perhaps not explicitly or consciously. However, I'm finding this year that my attempts at explaining it to children--actually putting it "out there" and making it explicit for them--have been met with furrowed brows and quizzical looks.
Here are a couple videos that I though explain the make a ten strategy really well. Hope they help demystify a bit of Common Core Math!
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Carrie H
10/27/2015 01:52:39 pm
I don't think the video link is embedded on the pictures. Will try to find the Kahn Academy one now.
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Kathryn Long
10/27/2015 05:41:53 pm
Thank you so much for letting me know, Carrie. I've fixed the links now!
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