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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 4th grader was having trouble doing 2 digit multiplication. I tried to help him but he kept saying I was doing it wrong. Apparently it is done very differently now and I most likely only confused him further. Frustrating that I could not help him with his homework.[/quote] I have also struggled with this with my fourth grader. When I don't know the method he's using, I check the answer using my method; if it's different, I have him go back and check his work, ideally explaining it to me in the process. Usually it's just a simple calculation mistake. I also think asking your kid to explain the techniques he's learned is really helpful--it helps cement the concept in his mind, and it reveals where he might be uncertain. My son explained the area model to me, which I'd never seen before, and now I get it (and know he gets it, too).[/quote]
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