Comments on: but I don’t do it that way http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/04/13/but-i-dont-do-it-that-way/ The life and education of two growing beans - our 10th year of blogging Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.34 By: Chris http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/04/13/but-i-dont-do-it-that-way/#comment-4073 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:04:04 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/04/13/but-i-dont-do-it-that-way/#comment-4073 I think it seems complicated to us because we can shortcut the process, but all it really is doing is breaking it down into more steps, SB was quite happy with it though. But it’s only a stepping stone isn’t it.

At one point I did try showing here how you could short cut the process but she didn’t get it, but she is obviously movign on of her own accord.

]]> By: t-bird http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/04/13/but-i-dont-do-it-that-way/#comment-4072 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:48:34 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/04/13/but-i-dont-do-it-that-way/#comment-4072 Singapore way seems hopelessly complicated although thinking about it, it is sort of how I’d do it (3-7 doesn’t work so borrow 1 from 4 to leave 3, 13-7 gives 6, 3-2 gives 1 so it’s 1 in the tens column and 6 in the units)

SB’s way makes perfect sense, can I borrow her to teach Aprilia for me!

]]> By: Elizabeth H http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/04/13/but-i-dont-do-it-that-way/#comment-4071 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:41:57 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/04/13/but-i-dont-do-it-that-way/#comment-4071 My bean finds the Singapore way very confusing too. She now does the sum in her head and fills in their silly circles afterwards!

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