Decimals occur in our daily lives and children should be able to read, write and understand decimals.
Instructions Review the following example with the child .
This decimal, 0.316, can be read as zero ones, three tenths, one hundredth, and six thousandths , also expressed as three hundred and sixteen thousandths . The key to reading decimals is paying attention to the place value of each of the digits. Help the child understand that thousandths are smaller than hundredths. For example, 0.001 is smaller than 0.01. Answers to the mathematics activities will be provided in the following day's learning activities.