We talked about how this was where we were going to choose which strategy we were going to use. Talk through your strategy as you solve the problem. Creating conjecturing exploring testing and verifying Lester et al 1994 p154.
This slows down the thinking process making it more accurate and allowing you to access understanding.
Talk through your strategy as you solve the problem. Say Im going to start by circling the numbers Circle 100 120 and 075. Many students see a word problem and want to immediately snatch out those numbers and do something with them. Children often learn best through PLAY.