Element Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 This is what I am dealing with. Sigh. Are those mountains? And where, exactly, is the answer? Did you finish the problem or did you just start drawing and forget you were supposed to be doing math? "I dunno." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 And here I thought you meant: http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/840603/models-in-a-bar/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 This is what I am dealing with. Sigh. Are those mountains? And where, exactly, is the answer? Did you finish the problem or did you just start drawing and forget you were supposed to be doing math? "I dunno." Why not ditch the whole drawing and cut to the chase and actually DO the problem? Looks as if the drawing distracts your kid from doing the math instead of helping, so I'd cut it out. Not all children need stuff like bar models to understand mathematics. Would have driven mine nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 And here I thought you meant: http://www.fotolibra.com/gallery/840603/models-in-a-bar/ :lol: I really should have posted in the k-8 forum to avoid that confusion! :lol: Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Why not ditch the whole drawing and cut to the chase and actually DO the problem? Looks as if the drawing distracts your kid from doing the math instead of helping, so I'd cut it out. Not all children need stuff like bar models to understand mathematics. Would have driven mine nuts. I agree, and I probably will do exactly that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 That, or have him use graph paper for such things. Understanding a bar graph is a valuable skill, but who draws them freehand? (ok, probably Bill does) (and, yes, I thought we were going to be talking about something with higher peaks than your son's mountains :D ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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