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SHIFT 3 Fluency<br />
Repetition and practice of<br />
math skills<br />
Students Must…<br />
• Spend time practicing many problems on the same idea.<br />
<strong>Parent</strong>s Can…<br />
• Push children to really know basic math facts.<br />
• Know all of the skills your child should have and which<br />
ones he/she is good at. Prioritize learning of those skills<br />
that are most challenging or difficult.<br />
– Use what your child already knows to help him<br />
understand other concepts. For example, if your child knows that<br />
5 x 5 = 25, she can then add 5 to figure out that 6 x 5 = 30.<br />
– Use buttons or other objects to model different<br />
concepts (addition, skip counting, multiplication, number patterns<br />
and relationships).<br />
– Make an index card for each math fact. Teach a<br />
few per day, adding new facts to the stack of known facts. Review<br />
the stack everyday until all are mastered.<br />
– Give your child a timed test of all the facts<br />
he has learned. The purpose is not to race or rush, but to see how<br />
many can be answered within a certain time. If your child is really<br />
learning, the number of facts he can answer within a set time period<br />
should gradually increase.<br />
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