As teachers and parents, we understand the importance of mastering basic math facts. Basic math facts provide a foundation for math success. It is the precursor for more complex and challenging math procedures. Although we want kids to become fluent with their math facts, this is not a goal that is simple to achieve.
#1 Students need a variety of opportunities to learn and master math facts. Since students learn in different ways, we need to provide ample opportunity for mastery… in a variety of ways.
When it comes to working with math facts, I am all about making it fun and as hands-on as possible. I have created 6 packets in our Addition and Subtraction Bundle to make practice FUN! I have also created our Addition and Subtraction Math Fact Booklets to give students endless opportunities to practice with 216 wipe on and wipe off booklets!
For students who need the extra support, it is my hope and goal that teachers and/or parents will use these resources with manipulatives. Below I will show you a few manipulatives that we like to use for adding and subtracting. For students who don’t need the extra support, manipulatives may not be as necessary. The most important thing is that you, as the teacher, integrate manipulatives, visuals, tables, hundred charts and discussion as needed.
Over time and through multiple avenues of practice, students will begin to master basic addition and subtraction facts automatically. This is ultimate goal and this is what we hope to achieve for our students.
This method allows students to feel successful while working up to mastering more math problems at as faster speed as they become more proficient.When I was in the classroom teaching, my students took these tests daily. They were required to write the problems they missed on the back of the page 3 times each. You can be sure that their proficiency increased quickly!!
Love all your resources. I have in the past used them to supplement what the girls are learning in school. This year, we are homeschooling. Could you share your curriculum choices for the 2016-2017 school year? This has been a last minute choice for us and I am starting to dive into the world of curriculum and its overwhelming.
Love all your resources. I have in the past used them to supplement what the girls are learning in school. This year, we are homeschooling. Could you share your curriculum choices for the 2016-2017 school year? This has been a last minute choice for us and I am starting to dive into the world of curriculum and its overwhelming.
love, love this bundle, will you be making something more geared to third grade but same concept, my kiddos would love the search game, roll the three or even four dice game, etc. fractions, love a bundle! Thank you
When you laminate, do you do this yourself? Or an office company? I have a laminator but dry erase doesn’t work well for the hone laminator.
HI. I love the resources. As I do get the material addotion and sustracción and multiplicación. .
I love your stuff. So colorful and fun!
Subtraction is spelled wrong on the graphic above. I spell things wrong a lot. Im not trying to be judgy but to help before it gets pinned 2k times with it spelled wtong. 3rd graphic from the top. Bubble gum papaer. Pink lettered word.
Haha I didn’t even plan to spell wrong, wrong, to make my point. 🙂
Hi , I would love to get a hold of 11 ways to master multiplication for my son, please help. I love the design and how it works makes it easy and fun to help him master multiplication. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Sui
Hi Sui!
Here is a link to the bundle on TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Multiplication-The-Bundle-2374559
Here is a link to the blog post if you’d like to see it in action: https://themoffattgirls.com/mastering-multiplication/
Hope this helps!
Kindly,
Annie