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[quote=Anonymous][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.

[b]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.[/b] 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]
This x100

This is really the point of Common Core IMO. Getting students to think critically, and being able to explain how they got their answers, so concepts stick. Teaching someone else is one of the best ways to do that. And al the better if it helps a parent understand new techniques!![/quote]

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