Unlock the secret to dividing decimals with ease in our latest blog post!
This post includes five sample problems to enhance your child’s understanding right from the start.
Dividing a decimal by another decimal can be challenging, especially for children with ADHD, Dyslexia, and other learning disabilities. Many students struggle with this concept, leading to frustration and a lack of confidence in their math skills.
Without mastering this fundamental skill, children may face difficulties in more advanced math topics, hindering their overall academic performance. The struggle to grasp decimal division can be particularly discouraging for children with learning disabilities, making math feel like an insurmountable obstacle.
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This is the final article in a series of seven. Each article is a complete lesson on division. If you have not read the first article, you can click here to read why my strategies are so very successful. In this seventh article we will focus on divided a decimal by another decimal. Every problem has its own video tutorial, offering immediate online tutoring for your child.
1.026 ÷ 82 = 0.38
For a child learning to divide – Nothing is more frustrating than when they do NOT know all their multiplication facts. It stops them dead in their tracks, making division virtually impossible. My goal is for children is to memorize their multiplication facts. However, until they know all their facts, they need a strategy. Counting by the numbers is the easiest strategy to learn. Therefore, I have added counting by the numbers to the end of each and every video. Children who do not know all their multiplication facts should watch and count with me at the end of each of these videos until they can count by all the number on their own. Repetition of this strategy will help in all areas of math that require multiplication. Once a child knows all their multiplication facts, they can stop the videos after the problem is solved and before Counting by the Numbers begins.
I have scaffold the problems in each lesson.
The first problem in this article is a “Watch Me” problem. The second is a “Work with Me” problem. All the rest are “On Your Own” problems.
*If your child needs a bit more support, they should complete the “On Your Own” problems as a “Work with Me” problem. I have a number of students with gaps in their learning and others with a variety of learning disabilities. I have had incredible success, by having those students complete 5 to 7 problems within each lesson as a “Work with Me” problem. They play a bit of the video, then pause it and copy, then watch a bit more, pause it and copy. My students Play – Pause – and Copy until the entire problem is solved. This is like having a personal tutor working through each and every problem with your child. Every one of my students who has used this strategy has passed the Common Core Proficiency Exam.
How to do Long Division with Online Tutoring in Math: Challenge 1
Watch Me
Skunk Juice
Sulky the Skunk has been chased by more dogs than any other skunk in the entire world. Sulky is a sweet little fella, but when chased, he does spray, and the dogs do cry! Whenever Sulky tries to eat some tasty garbage he is chased by a dog. Sulky sprays 0.8 ounces of skunk juice each time he is chased. In the past week, Sulky sprayed 55.2 ounces of skunk juice. How many dogs did Sulky spray?
Hint: How many 0.8 ounces are in 55.2 ounces, or 55.2 ÷ 0.8 = n?
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How to do Long Division with Online Tutoring in Math: Challenge 2
Work With Me
Surfer King
You are the king of surfing. You surf the big waves, and you love the challenge. Last year, you surfed a total of 17.1 miles. You need to go from where the wave first starts to break all the way to the beach in order to count your ride as a Surf Run. Each Surf Ride is 0.6 of a mile. How many Surf Runs did you have last year?
Hint: how many 0.6 miles are in 17.1 miles, or 17.1 ÷ 0.6 = n.
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How to do Long Division with Online Tutoring in Math: Challenge 3
On Your Own
Waterfall Hike
You love hiking. You came across majestic view on one of your hikes. The waterfall is 28.8 miles from the trail head where your parents parked. You walked 0.8 miles every hour. How many hours did it take you to get to the falls?
Hint: How many 0.8’s are in 28.8, or 28.8 ÷ 0.8?
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How to do Long Division with Online Tutoring in Math: Challenge 4
On Your Own
Chicken Coop
You were just given two baby chicks. Now, you need a chicken coop the keep them same from raccoons and the fox that roams around your home. You have a piece of wood that is 8.25 feet in length. You need to cut the wood into 0.75 feet pieces. How many 0.75 foot pieces can you cut cut?
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How to do Long Division with Online Tutoring in Math: Challenge 5
On Your Own
Loretta Lizard’s Blanket
You have a new pet lizard named Loretta. She is adorable, but she gets cold at night, so you made her this blanket. The blanket used 2.25 yards of fabric, and it cost $31.50. How much did you pay per yard for the fabric?
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