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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sorry.  Here it is:

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I wouldn't say that more "common sense" so much as a different part of the process of learning math, and a bit more beginner than the other worksheets that were posted. When kids are learning addition/subtraction and figuring out word problems, first they start with making symbols/marks that they can count to get the answer so they understand what addition is. Once they have that, then they start just using the digits to represent numbers, and learning some basic math facts and how to use them to get faster. So, for instance, memorizing all of the doublings (1+1=2, 2+2=4, 3+3=6, etc.), and how to count up one or down from there if they're trying to solve 6+5 or 6+7. They also learn counting on, where they don't have to count every single object, they start with the first number and then count up from there (e.g., 6+3 becomes 6, 7, 8, 9 to get the answer). Once they've got the hang of manipulating numbers in their head, they should go ahead and memorize the rest of the basic math facts (to the extent they haven't done so already) so they gain speed in their calculations.[/quote]

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