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Launch Problem Solving with Understanding Using Three Reads

Launch Problem Solving with Understanding Using Three Reads

This is a Video - for grade levels Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade

In this lesson launch, we see a third-grade teacher using reading comprehension strategies to help children understand a math story problem. Using a Three Reads strategy helps children understand what is happening in the story and reason about the numerical relationships before making any calculations. By doing so, these children are developing the Common Core Standard for Mathematical Practice, making sense of a problem and persevering to solve it.

Learn more on our website at Exploring the Three Reads Math Protocol for Word Problems. Or check out another resource at SFUSD Mathematics Department, The 3-Read Protocol.

Why is this important?

The Three Reads strategy helps children make sense of the problem situation so that they can strategically apply a solution method. The goal is to increase access to the mathematical ideas for more children.

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