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The Near Doubles Addition Strategy
WHAT IS A NEAR DOUBLE? A near double is a math fact that is close to a doubles fact. For example, 6+7 is considered a
Target Number: A Card Game to Practice Math Facts
Target Number is a two player card game to reinforce basic operations. Please scroll down for the video version of the game instructions. Object: to
Effective Strategies for Teaching Addition Facts
If you find your head spinning when you think about all the addition strategies that you should be teaching, you are certainly not alone. Although
Using Friendly Numbers: An Addition Strategy
WHAT IS A FRIENDLY NUMBER? In this case, we refer to friendly numbers as a number that is easy to work with. For example,
Compensation: An Addition Strategy
Compensation is a mental math strategy for multi-digit addition that involves adjusting one of the addends to make the equation easier to solve. Some students
Plus 7, 8, and 9: An Addition Strategy
Depending on the grade level that you teach, you will handle adding plus 7, 8, and 9 a bit different in your classroom. There are
Extending The Doubles and Near Doubles Facts: An Addition Strategy
The doubles facts are generally an introductory set of facts that we want our students to become automatic with. We can relate the doubles to
Teaching the Counting On Addition Strategy? Don’t Forget to Do This.
Counting On is a beginning mental math addition strategy. It is generally taught as an introductory mental math strategy and is usually simple for students