Author: dhabecker
The other day I received a text from a school district I serve. It read, “On a scale of 1-10, how important is math fact fluency?” My answer: 11 In a follow-up text, they asked for my thoughts on fluency instruction, fluency practice, and whether there are any online apps to support the development of […]
As a math coach for the past 12 years or so, I notice a lot of students in 3rd and 4th grade you are still using their fingers to add two single-digit numbers together. Using fingers to “count on” an addition fact 7+ 5 for example, is perfectly fine in kindergarten or 1st grade, but […]