Does your student have trouble showing their work in multi-step math problems?
Maybe they’re not really trying to push your buttons! Looking through an Executive Function Skills lens, we can identify a stress on working memory bandwidth and metacognition. Try this acronym to help your student practice showing work a habit!
Quirky Kangaroos Work For Ice-cream Stomping Up Cones!
- QUIRKY – Read the sentence that contains the QUESTION.
- KANGAROOS WORK – Look for KEY WORDS in the question that tell you which operations and skills to use.
- FOR – Write the FORMULA you will use.
- ICE- CREAM – Look for INFORMATION you need to solve the question.
- STOPMING – SOLVE the problem Step-by-Step.
- UP – Ask yourself: Do I need a UNIT here?
- CONES – CHECK your work to make sure it makes sense.
Using this acronym will relieve your students working memory load, add confidence, and add to student-teacher connection!
Question – Key Words – Formula – Information- Solve – Units – Check
Tell us how you use it and how it works!
Yours in the Journey,
Cara
