Subtraction for Kids - Subtraction Games for Kids - Subtraction KS1 - Maths Problem Solving - KS1

Mathematics has its tricks and techniques which are chosen according to the age of the one learning and since this is about homeschooling kids then the different methods which we will depend on are all for the age of KS1 and KS2.

Subtraction is one of the four different mathematical operations that are forming math and in order to teach kids how to subtract, it is important to choose the exciting methods. In this educational video, subtraction for kids is the main focus and in this video, Michelle was talking about the subtraction story problems and how the kids should handle them.

There are several ways for kids to learn how to subtract, it could be through the story problems and it could be through telling stories while using some of the toys which they already own. The first method of subtraction for kids is about telling them a story while using some toys as characters and always enjoying this fun technique while doing it and always make the story seem interesting while telling it and while waiting for the answer.

The second method for subtraction used in teaching the kids how to subtract is through the written story problems which are considered a little bit harder yet they are important because the kids learn different things through it; they learn to read carefully, understand the problem, search for the numbers and highlight them and at the same time it teaches them some math vocabulary that would tell them what they are supposed to do.

Michelle is teaching kids through this video to learn how to subtract after solving the story problems they are faced with. There are two different difficulty levels from these problems, those which are only about the two numbers that the kids will need to deal with and bring the answer, and those which include more numbers making it harder for the kids. The most important thing in the easy version is teaching the kid to place the bigger number first and then removing the second from it in subtraction, and the most important thing in the harder version is also about teaching the kids to choose the larger numbers first and then deal with the other less ones to get the final answer at the end.

It is not important to use the method that you think is the best for your kid, what is important is choosing the one that your kid feels comfortable with dealing with after trying them all. The thing is that homeschooling is different than schools, while you are homeschooling your kid, you could always choose what you think is the best for him/her, but in school there are some questions which they are supposed to know how to answer and thus should be well aware of all the different methods found out there.

There are other subtraction lessons found on our channel which you could check, there is the inverse operations that teach kids subtraction (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsQHpE6D6PQ), there is the subtraction vocabulary which the kids should know about (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEK689u7hJs), there are different subtraction problems with different levels of difficulty which the kids should also learn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nFYJlt_b5g) and there are different subtraction games that could be played with Lego pieces that could teach the kids how to subtract (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0E8zRw_J70).

Counting in general is easy to teach the kids, it could happen through the everyday experience that one goes through, you could ask your kid to count for you the red cars moving around, count the number of plates you have placed on the table and you could even ask them to subtract a specific number in general. This is the best thing about maths and the techniques one could use for teaching the kids and educating them.

There are different lessons which you will find on our channel regarding subtraction for kids which you could check in addition to those related to addition, multiplication and division.

If you have any questions regarding the methods and techniques of subtraction for kids, send us your questions and we will help you with all the answers you might be in need for, especially if its about story problems.

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