4th Grade Math Chapter 6 (Parent Information)

4th Grade Math Chapter 6 Parent Information

During this chapter of math, we will work on the following math standards:

To help your child’s understanding they will be building the following skills:

Make sense of problems and stick with it as they solve
Construct arguments for their reasoning and be able to critique the reasoning of others.
Show their thinking by making models of their thinking.
Use appropriate tools correctly.
Find structure and think about how to use them.
Look for patterns.

Math parent pro tips to help your child:

Let them have a productive struggle. This means they need to think it through and spend some time. Mathematicians don’t arrive at a solution quickly. They think about what they know, any patterns that they see, and they persevere.
Believe that your child can excel in mathematics!
Questions/suggestions that you can use to help your child rather than giving them the answer.
Why?
Prove it?
What do you know?
Act out the problem.
Draw a picture.
Visualize the problem.