How Many More with Bilingual Buddies

This week we have been working with our buddies on math problems. Students counted the cubes in a bag and decided if there was enough cubes in the bag for the class. Their next questions were: Are there left overs? How many are left over? The idea of "how many more" is a confusing idea that we will work on all year long. You can help your child by using those words and having them experience that concept in every day life. For example: We have 5 apples and 3 oranges in the refrigerator. How many more apples than oranges are in the refrigerator?