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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, and I still have no answer.  I thought the problem type itself was OK, but not with such a high number.  Are other parents seeing their kids working with this type of problem with such a high number?[/quote]

Yes.  They teach math using a base-ten system, and hundred is key to that.

Also, kids who embrace this will soon find it empowering to work with bigger numbers.  They're working towards realizing it's all the same -- whether they're working with small numbers or big numbers.  The process is the same and they're smart enough to work it out no matter what size the numbers are.

Yes, right now, they're doing it the long, tedious way (drawing all the circles to see 100).  But soon enough they'll be grouping or otherwise playing with the numbers so it can all be done quickly.

A few ideas for this stage:

-- Remind your child to draw the picture with VERY simple shapes.  No details for the apples or candy or whatever.  Use the most simple circles.  They should be telling her the same in school.  (Again, the visual aid is very helpful to some kids -- drawing and seeing the objects helps them understand 100 as a concept, and not just a number/word.)

-- Show her how to draw the little circles in groups of ten so she can keep track.  Ten groups of ten circles.  Quick.  Easy.  Again, they should be teaching this at school.  It's a base-ten system.

-- Once she's done with the homework, take two minutes to PLAY with the problem with her.  Show her how there are other ways to figure it out, too.  Show her that math is a PUZZLE and a GAME.  Not a chore.[/quote]

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