Having Math Conversations with Your Child
Getting Started:
- Do we know what to do on this page?
- Can you explain it to me?
- Is there something you need to find out?
- Is there anything you did in Math class that might help you understand this problem?
- Is this problem like any other problems you've ever solved?
While Working:
- Do you see any patterns here?
- How are these two problems alike?
- How are they different?
- What would happen if...?
- Is this the kind of problem you can do in your head, or will you need to work this out on paper?
- What else could you use to help you solve the problem?
Wrapping Up:
- Why did you decide to solve the problem this way?
- Is there another way to solve this kind of problem?
- How do you know that your answers make sense?
- What kind of Math problems are easy for you?
- What kind of problems are difficult for you?