Comments on: Effective Mental Math Addition Strategies to Master the Addition Facts

By: Kimberley

Kimberley — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:55:03 +0000

Hi Shelley , I can’t thank you enough for having your blog still available for us to use. I found my way while searching for help on doubles facts. This post alone, gave me reassurance on how I’m going about teaching math. Thank you so much!!!

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 21:16:01 +0000

Thank you for these great cards! I teach (or review if they learned them in previous grades) all of these strategies explicitly to my grade 3/4 students (and will at home with my own kids, as this has not been a focus at their school). As others have mentioned, I would love it if you had a set of these for subtraction too. These are handy also to pass onto EAs that find it challenging to work with students on mental math b/c they didn’t learn math this way 🙂

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 06:51:10 +0000

I have used these strategies all year long with my students and they have not only helped my students think of numbers in new ways, but have also helped me in my teaching! I feel like a much better math teacher now! Any chance you have the exact same type of reference cards for subtraction?? That would be sweet! I’m changing grades next year and I know how valuable it would be for my students ever-changing needs. Fingers crossed! And can I just say that I’m glad you are Canadian!!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 15:15:55 +0000

Wow! I always struggled with understanding math concepts as a child. I hated math, to the point of being in tears. As an adult, I am able to easily comprehend the strategies you are teaching. It is very thorough, yet simple. I LOVE it! I just got the cards so my kids can learn them. Thank you!

By: Lisha

Lisha — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:23:40 +0000

Perfect timing!! My daughter is struggling with Mental Math. I know several of these tricks from my years of teaching, and of course my daughter doesn’t think I know! LOL. Now I can have her read the tricks and tips!! Thanks for making the cards and giving them away free!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 02:53:20 +0000

These are terrific! I can’t wait to make them for my students!

By: ML

ML — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 17:40:54 +0000

This is exactly what I was looking for to guide my daughter…thanks for sharing such wonderful advice:) I like the way you build up the concepts…

By: MASTERING ADDITION STRATEGIES {The Addition Station} - Shelley Gray

MASTERING ADDITION STRATEGIES {The Addition Station} - Shelley Gray — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 04:28:23 +0000

[…] oral assessment, where the teacher runs through a few of the facts from that level (using the quick reference cards shown below), and does an observational assessment of whether or not the student has mastered that […]