Mastery of basic facts is essential for effective computation. Both the Massachusetts Frameworks and the new common core standards indicate that elementary students should master their addition facts by the end of grade one and their subtraction by the end of grade two. Mastery is the successful completion of 100 facts in five minutes. To assist students in attaining this goal I have purchased Rocket Math, a multi-level program which allows for differentiation as students strive to master their basic facts. I have also enrolled the Happy Little Hurleys in Xtra Math, an online program which times and tracks the facts mastered by individual students. Watch for the Rocket Math sheets that come home for review and practice. I forwarded a second copy of the students' individual passwords for xtra math in the blue communication folder in case your misplaced the original.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Math Fact Mastery
Rocket Math and Xtra Math
Mastery of basic facts is essential for effective computation. Both the Massachusetts Frameworks and the new common core standards indicate that elementary students should master their addition facts by the end of grade one and their subtraction by the end of grade two. Mastery is the successful completion of 100 facts in five minutes. To assist students in attaining this goal I have purchased Rocket Math, a multi-level program which allows for differentiation as students strive to master their basic facts. I have also enrolled the Happy Little Hurleys in Xtra Math, an online program which times and tracks the facts mastered by individual students. Watch for the Rocket Math sheets that come home for review and practice. I forwarded a second copy of the students' individual passwords for xtra math in the blue communication folder in case your misplaced the original.
Mastery of basic facts is essential for effective computation. Both the Massachusetts Frameworks and the new common core standards indicate that elementary students should master their addition facts by the end of grade one and their subtraction by the end of grade two. Mastery is the successful completion of 100 facts in five minutes. To assist students in attaining this goal I have purchased Rocket Math, a multi-level program which allows for differentiation as students strive to master their basic facts. I have also enrolled the Happy Little Hurleys in Xtra Math, an online program which times and tracks the facts mastered by individual students. Watch for the Rocket Math sheets that come home for review and practice. I forwarded a second copy of the students' individual passwords for xtra math in the blue communication folder in case your misplaced the original.
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