As an effort to obtain many new skills, Patrick represented our 3 days of school so far using coins, minutes on a manipulative clock, and straws to build the ones, tens, and hundreds place value. He learned that a decimal divides dollars from cents, and a colon divides hours from minutes. We practiced math facts with +2. I taught him the trick to count on from the largest number. (2+9) 9, 10, 11. He did much better once he used that strategy. He takes pride in what he is able to do, and felt confident that he mastered the set for today. He doesn't have them memorized, but he is able to act out the operation.