PLACE VALUE-PHASE 1 OF 3-HOW YOU CAN ASSIST YOUR CHILD?

PLACE VALUE

When assisting your child with retaining PLACE VALUE please follow these EASY steps.

1.       Ask your child what PREFIX is to the RIGHT of the Decimal?  

2.       Ask your child what PREFIX is to the LEFT of the Decimal?

3.       Next, Quiz your child on the first TWO STEPS to ensure that they have a solid foundation of PLACE VALUE PREFIX which simultaneously helps with preventing the WRONG answer response.

4.       Next, provide your child a PLACE VALUE CHART like the one below.  Make up your own examples and allow your child to use the PLACE VALUE CHART to communicate to you the PLACE of each number. BUT FIRST ASK IS 5 TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT OF THE DECIMAL?  If your child answers to the right, they immediately remember the PREFIX THS. For example, 0.53

a.       Is ZERO to the RIGHT or the LEFT of the Decimal? A correct response would be 0 is to the LEFT of the decimal with the S SOUND-0 = Ones Place

b.      Is FIVE to the RIGHT or the LEFT of the Decimal? A correct response would be 5 is to the RIGHT of the decimal with the THS SOUND -5 = Tenths Place

c.       Is THREE to the RIGHT or the LEFT of the Decimal? A correct response would be 0 is to the RIGHT of the decimal with the THS SOUND- 3 = Hundredths Place

5.       Next, allow your child the opportunity to MEMORIZE the PLACE VALUE CHART.  Depending on your child’s memory this may take 30 minutes or it may take a couple of days.

STAY TUNED FOR PHASE 2 TOMORROW...............