tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878780460906137367.post7566264237574972433..comments2023-10-21T02:56:25.388-07:00Comments on Elaboration of Georgia Performance Standards: Mathematics: M4N4b - Developing division algorithms (2)Tadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06803743063529967989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878780460906137367.post-54028285444323935092009-10-04T06:36:26.172-07:002009-10-04T06:36:26.172-07:00I don't see anything wrong with the worksheet....I don't see anything wrong with the worksheet. It is important to provide opportunities to practice skills, but we should keep in mind that practices should be short, focused, and consistent. We should not be using up a half of class period just to practice, for example. It is probably better to spend 5 minutes everyday - and in elementary schools, this can happen outside of designated math periods in some cases. Also, it is important to focus practices on what children are having difficulty with - yes, maintenance of skills is important, but we don't need so many problems to do that. Practice time may be the time where "differentiation" is particularly important.<br /><br />As for developing confidence, we should think about praising children not only for their correct answers but their thinking. If we want students to be better thinkers, then we should communicate that to our students by praising their thinking. As we do, however, whenever we can, we should point out the mathematical value of the thinking process instead of a blanket praise like "that was a really good thinking." Instead say something like, "You tried to do ____, and that was a good idea."Tadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803743063529967989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3878780460906137367.post-50533810438257753202009-10-04T01:24:13.681-07:002009-10-04T01:24:13.681-07:00I wonder is worksheets that do a little hand-holdi...I wonder is worksheets that do a little hand-holding would help to improve confidence and get familiar with the algorithm... something like these <a href="http://neoparaiso.com/imprimir/long-division-worksheets.html" rel="nofollow">long division worksheets</a>.DanielAjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212489225718425523noreply@blogger.com