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Related Activities to Try at Home

Dear Family,

The activities suggested below are related to the mathematics we are currently working on in school. Doing them at home can enrich your child's mathematical learning.

Spend $1.00 We have been playing Spend $1.00 at school. Children take turns rolling dice and then subtracting that amount (in cents) from one dollar. You can play this at home, or just pose problems about subtracting an amount from one dollar. Use coins to help your child think about how much money he or she would have left.

Solving Addition and Subtraction Problems Look for 2-digit and 3-digit addition and subtraction situations at home, such as the following:

• • There are 36 blueberries in one container and 28 strawberries in another container. How many berries do we have?

• • If you have 250 pennies in your piggy bank and you give 120 to your friend, how many pennies do you have left?

Have a pencil and paper available, and ask your child to explain how he or she is solving the problems. Encourage your child to make up problems for you to solve.

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