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Publication Date: 2008-Sep
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"We All Have Something that Has to Do with Tens": Counting School Days, Decomposing Number, and Determining Place Value
Goodrow, Anne M.; Kidd, Kasia
Teaching Children Mathematics, v15 n2 p74-79 Sep 2008
This article looks at how the activity of decomposing number--having students write numerical expressions equivalent to the number of days in school--can help students develop understanding of place value. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Number Concepts, Mathematics Instruction, Relevance (Education), Teaching Methods, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 2, Learning Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 2
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Language: English
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