[Pibe-division] borrowing in subtraction problems with Nemeth code

[Marianne Denning]

Yes, it is what I am asking. If the problem is 242 - 163 would you have
them use the cancellation marks around the numbers that need to be changed?
It just seems like so much work. I have been blind all of my life but did
not learn or use Nemeth code in school.

On Mon, Apr 10, 2017 at 10:56 PM, Greg Aikens via PIBE-Division <
pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Marianne,
> I typically only showed my students proper Nemeth code for borrowing so
> they could understand what is in the textbook. I never had them “cross out”
> anything using the proper Nemeth symbols when writing their problems. Is
> this what you are asking or am I missing the mark?
>
>
> > On Apr 10, 2017, at 10:24 PM, Marianne Denning via PIBE-Division <
> pibe-division at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I hate teaching borrowing using proper Nemeth code. It is so
> complicated. I know the abacus is the best way to accomplish this but what
> would you suggest in teaching subtraction when borrowing is involved?
> >
> > --
> > Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
> > Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
> > (513) 607-6053
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053
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