A quick episode to wrap up the first season of The Dog Ate My Homework podcast. In this episode we'll recap some of the highlights of season one, as well as preview a few ideas ahead for season two! For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

Understanding decimals is one thing, but solving problems with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of decimals is an even bigger challenge. In this episode, we dive into the many ways that children build problem-solving fluency with decimals, how they learn to check their work for accuracy and to make sure it makes sense, as well as ways that you can support your child with these concepts at home. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

Decimals may seem brand new in fifth grade, but children have actually been building decimal understanding since kindergarten. Listen to this episode to help understand how your child learns and understands decimals, ways to help keep them organized in their work and learn ways to help your child tap into their previous knowledge to build understanding of decimals. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

In fourth grade, the numbers get larger and the story problems become more challenging. So how do you help your child maintain a growth mindset and positive attitude towards math so they can make sense of division problems and push past their frustrations? Listen to this episode to find out! For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

Fourth graders learn not just how to solve multiplication problems, but how to be efficient problem solvers and critical thinkers as they choose the most efficient solution strategies as well. In this episode we dive into the nitty gritty of multiplication strategies that fourth graders use and go beyond just the standard algorithm. If you've ever felt like your child's multiplication homework looks like a foreign language to you because the strategies look so different from the way you learned growing up, then this is the episode for you! Tune in to learn about the strategies fourth graders use to problem solve, as well as some "subtle support" ideas for you to try at home to support your fourth grader's independent problem-solving skills. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

Fourth grade multiplication builds directly on the skills learned in third grade. In this episode, we dive into the major shifts from third grade multiplication to fourth grade multiplication and discuss ways that you can support your child at home through these major shifts in problem solving. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

Division doesn't have to be an intimidating new concept. In third grade, children learn to use what they already know to solve division problems, use visual and physical models and apply their multiplication understanding to make sense of division. In this episode, we dive into the division strategies that third graders use, and cover some at-home tips to try when supporting your child with division at home. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

So, if my child isn't using the standard algorithm to solve multiplication problems, then what strategies are they using? And how in the world do I help them remember those basic multiplication facts? In this episode, we will dive into third grade multiplication strategies within 100, talk about ways that children build fluency, and cover strategies, activities and games to try at home to support your child with homework and with building multiplication fluency! For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

A big focus of third grade math is learning how to multiply (and divide). In this episode, we will dive in to how children build multiplication understanding, not just in third grade, but in fourth grade as well, and we'll talk about why it looks so different from the standard algorithm method that we all learned growing up. Tune into this episode for an overview of how children learn to multiply, so that you can fully understand the multiplication strategies mentioned in Episode #16. For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com

Subtraction of larger numbers is a challenging new concept, especially when regrouping is involved. But if second graders use what they learned in kindergarten and first grade to support their understanding, and use efficient strategies for problem solving, then they can absolutely be successful at second grade subtraction! Listen to this episode to learn about how your second grader builds subtraction understanding, and what you can do at home to support them with homework and more! For more information, ideas and listening guides, visit my website: www.mathcoachconnection.com