Division is all about sharing!
by Achal Kamble As a new teacher, I’ve learned that managing a class, checking notebooks, and teaching a full math concept all within 40 minutes, feels like performing magic without a wand! Recently, while teaching division , I realized how scary that word sounds to primary students . So, I brought chocolates to make it sweeter. “Let’s divide these among five people equally,” I said. Suddenly, the classroom turned into a lively math fair ! Students were so serious about sharing that they made sure every piece was the same size and color fairness at its best. But once the chocolates disappeared and books opened, the excitement vanished too. Division on paper? Not so sweet anymore! That’s when I understood how tough it is to move from hands-on learning to abstract concepts. Then these little Einsteins started asking their curious questions! While using materials, they suddenly asked, “Ma’am, why can’t we write the remainder as the answer? Why only the quotient ?” I tried exp...
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