by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
When it comes to math, some students get it right away. And for others, they struggle. They may lack confidence. They may even have math anxiety. They get worried about not being fast enough with math. They don’t solve math problems because they are afraid of failing....
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
Number Line in Addition It’s no surprise that some students really struggle to commit math facts to memory. That is why I love teaching these students the number line in addition strategy. This gives those students the tools to find the answer to any addition fact....
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
I am a visual learner. And I know many of my students are visual learners or they benefit from extra visuals in our lessons. When I can see something in picture form, I can remember it better. This is one reason why I make anchor charts for math lessons. I enjoy...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
When I first started teaching, I had students do timed tests to practice math facts. But I saw it giving my students anxiety and I know they didn’t enjoy it. I had no games for practicing math facts. They would literally groan when it was time to practice. Not only...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
Fact Families I have my students work with fact families in our classroom frequently. They are a good foundation for students understanding the operations of addition and subtraction. So let’s go over what are fact families, why you need to be teaching them, and fact...
by | | Math Fact Fluency, Uncategorized
One goal we have in the second grade is to get students to fact fluency. That means that students can produce answers to addition and subtraction facts 1-20 in about 5 seconds or less. And for some, they get it right away. However, we have those students who struggle...
