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Related Activities to Try at Home

Adding and Subtracting Distances

Find opportunities to give your child first-hand experiences with distances, such as the number of miles driven across town or on a long trip. If you drive, show your child the odometer on your car, and ask your child to help you figure out how far it is to the grocery store or the playing field. You might ask, “If we start at 24,538 miles, and when we get to the store the odometer reads 24,542, how far have we gone?”

How Did You Solve That?

Ask your child to tell you about how he or she is adding and subtracting. Show that you are interested in these approaches. Because these strategies may be unfamiliar to you, listen carefully to your child's explanation; you might even do a problem or two, using the new procedure. Let your child be the teacher!

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