It is not uncommon to see the third year Primary students spread out in the hallways to complete their long chains. The long chains are linear skip counting, cubing a number from 1-1000. The short chains- squaring a number 1-100 are done in the classroom. After a child successfully completes the short chains they can begin the long chains 1-6 in the classroom. Due to the length of the chains 7-10 long chains they are done in the hallways. Working in the hallway is a privilege and earned responsibility for the third year students. They appreciate you being respectful and walking around their hard work.
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In the primary classroom, there is an arrangement of beads. The beads represent the digits. On a long mat, the beads are arranged in a long line, with labels placed to represent multiples.
