“Life is a word problem.”
As the above sentence suggest, we are always faced with word problems in life through our scope of work, the conversations we made with others and etc. Hence, it is extremely important for your child to acquire the skills to dissect and figure out how to solve word problems.
Breaking down a word problem can be difficult when your child is overwhelmed with paragraphs of words and information. The technique introduced in the video clip above aims to create a system for your child to sieve out what is important and what is not when he or she is confronted by word problems.
Remember the BUCK system:-
Box the question!
Underline the information needed!
Circle the vocabulary!
Knock out the unnecessary information!
Hope you find the above tips useful. Share with us if you have a little tip or two in managing word problems.