The past few weeks in 5th grade math we have been focusing on solving addition and subtraction with fractions in word problems. The kids have been doing such a great job with them. This past Tuesday, with a partner, students worked together to solve a word problem. I was so impressed with how every student really embraced our 5th grade promise statements while doing this work. I saw students asking their partner for help when they did not understand something. I saw students explaining the problem until their partner understood in such a kind, empathetic way.  I saw that when a group made a mistake both partners worked together to figure out the correct answer without getting frustrated or down on themselves. It was amazing to see! I am so excited to continue this work over the course of the year. The kids are doing such a great job teaching each other how to solve the problem and are able to think and solve them in so many different ways. I am learning so much from them every day. If you are curious to see the word problem they solved and the work they did to solve it, check out your student’s blog post!