Math Strategy Family Resources
Welcome to the Cheshire Public Schools elementary math strategy family resource page. In both the spring and fall of 2019, Cheshire Public Schools hosted multiple family and parent elementary math nights. The goal of those evenings was to better help connect parents and families with the math their child is doing in school.
This page houses samples of specific strategies students use at various grade levels. Additionally, the District Math Presentation from the Spring of 2019 provides information on the research basis for current math instruction.
| Math Strategy and Content |
Grade Level(s) |
Video |
Example Sets* |
| Number Bonds for Addition | K,1 | Number Bonds K-1 |
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| Problem Solving (K-1) | K,1 | Problem Solving Grades K-1 | |
| “Make Ten” for Addition | 1,2 | Make Ten Strategy | |
| “Take from Ten” for Subtraction | 1,2 | Take From Ten Strategy | |
| Place Value “Chip Model” for Addition | 2 | Place Value Chip Model for Multi-Digit Addition | |
| Place Value “Chip Model” for Subtraction | 2 | Place Value Chip Model for Subtraction | |
| Problem Solving (Addition and Subtraction) |
2 | Tape Diagram Addition and Subtraction Gr 2-5 | |
| Problem Solving (Multiplication and Division) | 3 | Problem Solving Example Set | |
| Problem Solving (Tape Diagrams for Fractions) |
4, 5 | Tape Diagrams - Fractions | |
| Area Model for Multiplying (3 digit by 1 digit) | 4 | Area Model for 3 digit by 1 digit Multiplication | |
| Area Model for Multiplying (2 digit by 2 digit) | 4 | Area Model for 2 digit by 2 digit Multiplication | |
| Place Value “Chip” Model for Division | 4 | Place Value “Chip” Model for Division | |
| Adding and Subtracting Fractions |
4 | Area Models - Adding and Subtracting Fractions | Fractions Example Set |
| Area Model for Multiplying Fractions | 5 | Area Model for Multiplying Fractions | Fractions Example Set |
*Example sets are designed to use as a resource AFTER watching the accompanying video