Below is an example of how we sometimes begin our math lesson; with a solution! Decomposing numbers is a very important aspect of early numeracy, and it's amazing the way our class can come up with various "problems" to a solution that I give them. I have covered the names of who came up with each idea as this is a blog open to the public, but they vary from two-step problems ( 9 + 8 = 17, 17 - 9 = 8 ) to counting by ones to multiplication.
A lot of students like to tell a story to go along with the solution. Students came up with some interesting stories about how Singe ( monkey ) got his 8 bananas, which was also great practice for their oral communication.
The next time you are taking a longer car ride, give your child a solution ( we have been working on numbers less than 20 ) and see if they can tell you a story about the number. Pick an object related to their interests ( 10 Furby's, 6 trains, etc. ) and see if they can break down the number into a "problem."
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