Tip #185 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley, Trombly) - Estimating
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #185 Estimating No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess. ~Sir Isaac Newton You can help your child estimate in math by finding real life situations where estimating can be fun. Our ability to estimate well improves with experience so helping younger children learn this skill in interesting and exciting ways now can benefit them in many ways later. For all children, estimating the answer to a problem before solving it allows them, afterward, to answer the question, "Does the answer make sense?" If their answer is way off the estimation, they know to go back and recheck the addition, subtraction, etc. Here are some ways to work on estimation with her (and your whole family!) in your everyday life: ● How many bites do you think it will take to finish your bowl of cereal?...