Basic+Facts

Home  ** Basic Facts and Computation Expectations by Grade Level ** Grade K-- Add and subtract within 5 with accuracy and speed Grade 1 -- Add and subtract within 20 with accuracy and speed Grade 2 -- Add and subtract within 20 to compute with multi-digit numbers Grade 3 -- Add and subtract within 20 and multiply and divide within 100 with accuracy and speed Grade 4 -- Add and subtract within 20 and multiply and divide within 100 to compute with multi-digit whole numbers using efficient strategies. Grade 5 -- Use knowledge of basic facts to compute with fractions and decimals using efficient strategies. Apps and Websites
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** How to Help Your Child with Basic Facts ** It is important for children to know their math facts. Part of the Balanced Math model is to build fluency with facts. This is not the same as rote memorization of isolated facts. Rather, developing fluency and mastery of facts has more to do with understanding number relationships. For example, a child who has to memorize facts in isolation can be overwhelmed by the daunting task ahead. A child who can see relationships in the numbers can develop fluency and efficiency by making connections between known and unknown facts. For example, by understanding the commutative property of addition, children know that 3 + 5 is the same as 5 + 3: understanding this relationship cuts the number of basic facts in half.This also helps to build number sense. There are several points to keep in mind as you work with your child to help them gain mastery of facts:

1. “Help children develop a strong understanding of number relationships and of the operations.” Allow your child to make connections between numbers and use strategies that make sense to them. For instance: 2.“Develop efficient strategies for fact retrieval through practice." 3. “Provide drill in the use of selection of those strategies once they have been developed.”   Taken from __Teaching Student Centered Mathematics__ (//Lovin and Van de Walle, 2006, pp 95-96),//   4. Ask your child if the answer is reasonable – whether it is correct or incorrect without judgment.  This often gives your child the opportunity to either reassure themselves or rethink their solution.  5. Encourage your child to estimate the answer  6.For problems keep the numbers grounded in the situation and ask what the numbers mean.  7. Play number games and strategy games
 * Knowing 5 + 5 is helpful in knowing 5 + 6 because it is just one more than five and therefore, one more than 10.
 * Knowing 6 x 10 is helpful in knowing 6 x 9 because it is one less group of 6.

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