Number Talk with Your Kids

Number talks are short 5-10 minute conversations about numbers and operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Kids solve problems using mental math strategies instead of paper and pencil. Your kids might be used to doing number talks at school, but they're great for math at home, too!

In this video, I ask my 6 yo and 8 yo sons to explain how the number 120 can be made of other numbers. Watch how they use addition, multiplication, subtraction, place value, and connections to known facts to share their thinking.