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Once you have build an understanding of the concept of division you
can try using these division
worksheets.When teaching early division you should also discuss
that division has an opposite. Discuss how division is about separating
sets, while the opposite type of math, called multiplication is about
combining sets. Explore this relationship with your child as it will
be important when recalling basic facts to solve division problems.
Introduce fact families (e.g. 5 x 3 =15, 3 x 5 = 15, 15 ÷ 3
= 5, 15 ÷ 5 = 3).
Dividing numbers
After your child grasps the concept of dividing and the relationship
with multiplication you can start working with numbers. Be sure your
child is familiar with the format and signs for division
 With
the concept grasped, teaching division will become more about guided
practice to help your child to become familiar with the division operation
(although it’s really going to be a different type of multiplication
practice.) Start by practicing division by 1, 2 and 3 and then gradually
move up to 9. Use the worksheets to
help.
Division with remainders
Your child will most likely come across or ask about situations where
division “doesn’t work.” These can be explained with
the introduction of the remainder. It is an important idea to understand
as the division of larger numbers will require the “carrying” of
this remainder.
Teaching division with larger numbers
There are a number of methods for dividing larger numbers. One of
these is shown below:
These printable worksheets will
provide practice with similar types of division problems.
Long Division
There are different methods for dividing multi-digit numbers (long
division). One way is a combination of estimation/ trial and error
and multiplication. Another
method is
well explained and illustrated on mathisfun.com.
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