My Share is a hands-on teaching aid that exploits and utilizes our cultural diversity and nationhood to create a realistic model to explain the basic division and multiplication concepts to children who are having their first shots at the concepts of division and multiplication.
Teaching children basic division and multiplication with hands-on teaching aids like My Share offers several advantages.
*1.) Concrete Understanding*
*2.) Active Engagement*
*3.) Multisensory Learning*
*4.) Conceptual Clarity*
*5.) Problem-Solving Skills*
*6.) Motivation and Fun*
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*1.) Concrete Understanding* My Share provides children with tangible objects and experiences that they can manipulate and interact with. When children physically divide objects into groups or share them with others, they gain a concrete understanding of division and multiplication as concepts. It helps them see division and multiplication as real-life scenarios rather than abstract mathematical operations.
*2.) Active Engagement*My Share actively engages children in the learning process. They become active participants rather than passive recipients of information. By physically manipulating objects, drawing, or using manipulatives like blocks or paper biscuits, in this case, children are more likely to stay focused, remain engaged, and develop a deeper understanding of division and multiplication.
* 3.) Multisensory Learning* Hands-on activities often involve multiple senses, such as touch, sight, and sometimes even hearing. When children engage their senses during learning, it enhances their cognitive processing and retention of information. The multisensory approach helps cater to different learning styles and allows children to make connections between physical experiences and mathematical concepts.
*4.) Conceptual Clarity*My Share enables children to visualize division and multiplication in action. They can see the relationship between, for division, the *dividend* (the total to be divided), the *divisor* (the number of groups or shares), and the *quotient* (the result of division). And for multiplication, the *multiplicand* (a quantity which is to be multiplied by another (the multiplier) the *multiplier* ( a factor that amplifies or increases or decreases the base value), and the *product* (the result of the multiplication).Using My Share, children develop a clearer understanding of division as repeated subtraction, equal sharing, or grouping and multiplication as repeated addition
*5.) Problem-Solving Skills* My Share provides opportunities for children to encounter and solve division and multiplication problems in a practical and meaningful way. By engaging in hands-on tasks, they develop critical thinking skills, spatial reasoning, and problem-solving strategies. They learn to analyze, strategize, and find solutions to division and multiplication challenges, fostering their mathematical reasoning abilities.
*6.) Motivation and Fun*My Share makes learning enjoyable and fun for children. The interactive nature of these activities creates a positive learning environment, sparking children's curiosity and enthusiasm for mathematics. When children actively participate and experience success in their hands-on division and multiplication tasks, they develop a positive attitude toward learning and are more likely to retain what they have learned.
In summary, using My Share to teach basic division and multiplication to children promotes a solid foundation in division and multiplication and sets the stage for further mathematical growth.