© 2024 WSKG

601 Gates Road
Vestal, NY 13850

217 N Aurora St
Ithaca, NY 14850

FCC LICENSE RENEWAL
FCC Public Files:
WSKG-FM · WSQX-FM · WSQG-FM · WSQE · WSQA · WSQC-FM · WSQN · WSKG-TV · WSKA
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Good To Know is a digital video series for adults that introduces the methods, vocabulary, and processes their child learns at school. These short, clear and fun videos will help to explain math topics that are taught in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and Grade 1 Common Core curricula. The videos will help develop a conceptual understanding of how math practices build on previous knowledge and empower parents and caregivers to help their children learn foundational math skills!

Foundation of Multiplication and Division

Your child sets the foundation for understanding multiplication and division in second grade. The first layer in building this foundation is a concrete understanding. He will use objects as counters to create equal groups.Ask your child: Can you make groups of three? Yes! There are four equal groups of three hearts. What happens if we make groups of four? There are three equal groups of four hearts.Next, your child will move into the picture level of understanding. Say, “Draw me three groups of four stars.” Your child will draw one, two, three groups. Group one has one-two-three-four stars. Group two has four stars. Group three has four stars.https://youtu.be/AEgF2gyvFr8?list=PLkEiFS5w2pdklsmmFUp86QbES0AI4rAvXNow we have three equal groups of four. Cool! Talk with your child about how he divided the stars into three equal groups and got four in each group.To find the total number of stars, we use repeated addition. He will count four stars plus four stars plus four stars equals twelve stars. Some children will recognize this as skip counting and use the skip counting strategy to find the total.This is important when your child become fluent in multiplication. Multiplication is repeated addition! If he knows four plus four plus four equals twelve, then he also knows four times three groups equals twelve.Making equal groups, drawing pictures, and using repeated addition all build a strong foundation for third grade, where your child will dive right into multiplication and division!And that’s good to know.


Common Core Grade 2 Standard Operations & Algebraic Thinking: Work with equal groups of objects to gain foundation for multiplication.(2.OA.4) Use addition to find the total number of objects arranged in rectangular arrays with up to 5 rows and up to 5 columns; write an equation to express the total as a sum of equal addends.