Goals - Introduction

My goals in helping children with arithmetic are simple. I want them

to be good at solving all different types of word problems,
to like solving word problems,
to understand the problem solving methods (shortcuts) that they use and
to be able to communicate their reasoning to others.

For some explanation of what these goals mean, select a topic below.

1. What Is A Word Problem?

2. What Are The Different Types Of Word Problems?

3. What Are The Different Ways To Solve A Word Problem?

4. What Does It Mean To Understand A Shortcut?

5. What Does It Mean To Be Good At Solving Word Problems?