A big thing EVERYONE in class needs to work on is the memorization of math facts. Most of the kids have great techniques for remembering facts (skip counting, adding on, doubles, etc.) but we really need to move to the point where the facts are automatic.
I know a lot of the kids or your families have iPads, iPods, or other tablets. There are some really great apps to help kids practice their facts. You can always go to the app store and search math facts or multiplication, division, etc. but here are some of my favorites! (Click on the name for the link. I've noted if it is Apple or Android but a some of these can be found either place.)
Sushi Monster (Apple, free) Meet Sushi Monster! Scholastic’s new game to practice, reinforce, and extend math fact fluency is completely engaging and appropriately challenging.
Quick Math - Arithmetic & Times Tables (Apple, 1.99) My very favorite! With this app, kids will answer traditional skill-and-drill questions -- but they won't have to enter answers into a keypad. Instead, your children can write the answer anywhere on the screen of their device, and the app will read their handwriting and record their response.
Math Vs Zombies (iOS - $4.99, Android - Free!)
Honestly, not one of my favorites but the kids LOVE it and if that gets them to practice then I'm happy! This silly app asks children to add, subtract, multiply or divide single- and two-digit numbers. Students need to answer each question correctly in order to zap the zombies back into humans.
Math Up X (Apple, Free)
Good multiplication practice plus it has the Lattice method which I'll show the kids later in the year! It also tracks the facts kids miss and revisits them.
Math Fact Master: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division (Apple, 0.99)
The clean, simple look of this app disguises a powerful program. All four operations are included and numbers can range from 0-20. Parents can view a report of the problems missed and students are shown correct answers immediately.
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