Read it three times
Model a three-read routine: first read for the story, second for the numbers, third for the question. Then decide which operation fits. Kids who stop jumping at the numbers make far fewer mistakes.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
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