Math · Pre-K – Grade 5
Division
Splitting a total into equal groups or finding how many groups can be made.
First, your child should already…
This skill builds directly on:
- Multiplication — master this first.
What your child is learning
Division is multiplication in reverse. It can mean sharing equally or measuring out equal groups from a total.
Signs your child is ready
- Understands equal groups
- Knows related multiplication facts
- Can model a total with counters or arrays
The common stumbling point
Not identifying whether the problem asks for the number in each group or the number of groups.
Practice this skill
Worksheets and decodable practice for Division are in the library.
Practice this skill with All AccessHow to know it’s mastered
The child models and solves division problems and names the related multiplication fact.
What comes next
Once this is solid, move on to:
Fractions and Decimals →