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This is part of a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3 grade learners, as well as older children who are still working toward mastery.This set breaks the 200 basic addition and subtraction facts into 8 different levels, based on patterns and fact families. These are based on how the brain learns, and are highly engaging for the students! Once the routine is se

This is a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade learners, as well as older children who are still working toward mastery.This system contains research-based, brain-friendly, color-coordinated, and fact-family-coordinated practice cards and assessments for building fact fluency with multiplication and division! After practicing facts with minimal succe

Children LOVE Cuisenaire Rods, and they are a fun way to build knowledge of fact families and fact fluency! These flashcards are perfect for students who need "hands-on" learning!Why use Fact Families with Cuisenaire Rods? Research indicates that when children learn facts by fact families, they are more likely to remember the facts. The Cuisenaire Rods are loved by students and internalize the concepts of fact families. How it works: Each color of the Cuisenaire Rods represents a number from

The children LOVE this fun activity for practicing clocks (telling time on an analog clock) and counting coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters) with an extra FUN challenge! It is perfect for end-of-the-year fun, summer school fun, or back-to-school fun!Why use Mystery Clocks and Money—Math Practice with an Extra FUN Challenge? Some students need a bit more challenge than regular skills practice. This resource practices telling time and counting coins while giving an extra challenge for those

This system is a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency in addition and subtraction and multiplication and division. It is research-based, and developed based on how the brain learns.Why use Math Fact Fluency: The Bundle? Brain Research tells us that adding an element of fun increases learning. Brain Research also tells us that making connections to prior knowledge helps students remember information. It also teaches us that brains remember best using color, movement, and vi

Bring energy to your math block with Football Theme 2- & 3-Digit Story Problem Task Cards – Addition & Subtraction! This engaging resource features 20 real-world story problems wrapped in a football motif to motivate students. Use them as task cards, worksheets, or a booklet to reinforce 2- and 3-digit addition and subtraction skills.What’s Included:20 story problems with a football twist, designed for 2-digit and 3-digit addition and subtraction Color task card versions for use in centers and a

This is part of a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed based on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for first—, second—, and third-grade learners and older children who are still working toward mastery.When learning addition and subtraction facts, it's not in the child's best interest to be given all 200 facts at once. This free set of 38 fact cards is the first in a series of 8 research-based addition and subtraction practice se

Do you have a tub of Cuisenaire Rods in your classroom and don't know what to do with them? Do your students need practice with multiple addends?Why use Cuisenaire Rods Build It and Add Hands-On with Multiple Addends? Cuisenaire Rods are loved by children, and are great tools for math! Research shows that using tools such as these manipulatives internalizes learning. How it works: Each block has a value between 1 and 10, and is distinguished by color and size. These task cards challenge the ch

Need a little something extra for those children who need to review addition and subtraction of two-digit numbers, as well as place value, even or odd, and basic number sense! The students absolutely LOVE these challenge task cards!Why Use Mystery Numbers: Addition and Subtraction with an Extra Challenge? Children LOVE a challenge, and these math task cards will give them that extra step to keep them interested. How it works: Each task card has 2 number clues, based on place value, even or odd

Make math word problems fun and relevant with the Groundhog and Super Football Bowl Game Math Story Problems! This themed resource is perfect for elementary teachers (Grades 1–3) who want to build students’ critical thinking, computation, and real-world problem-solving skills. With two seasonal themes - Groundhog Day and Super Football Bowl - this pack engages learners while reinforcing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and multi-step solution strategies.What’s Included:Seasonal Story Probl

Do you have a tub of Cuisenaire Rods in your classroom and don't know what to do with them? This is the perfect bundle for your beginning mathematicians!Why use Cuisenaire Rods Hands-On Place Value Level Two: Make a Ten? Cuisenaire Rods are loved by children, and are great tools for math! Research shows that using tools such as these manipulatives internalizes learning. How it works: Each block has a value between 1 and 10, and is distinguished by color and size. This activity focuses on maki

This is part of a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade learners, as well as older children who are still working toward mastery.This system contains research-based, brain-friendly, color coordinated and fact-family-coordinated practice cards and assessments for building fact fluency with multiplication and division! Why use Fact Fluency Practice Acti

Do you have a tub of Cuisenaire Rods in your classroom and don't know what to do with them? This is the perfect bundle for your beginning mathematicians, and to help them internalize regrouping!Why use Cuisenaire Rods Place Value Level Three: Rearrange to Make a Ten? Cuisenaire Rods are loved by children, and are great tools for math! Research shows that using tools such as these manipulatives internalizes learning. How it works: Each block has a value between 1 and 10, and is distinguished

Do you have a tub of Cuisenaire Rods in your classroom and don't know what to do with them? This is the perfect resource for your beginning mathematicians!Why use Cuisenaire Rods Hands-On Place Value Level One: Tens and Ones? Cuisenaire Rods are loved by children, and are great tools for math! Research shows that using tools such as these manipulatives internalizes learning. How it works: Each block has a value between 1 and 10, and is distinguished by color and size. These task cards challen

This is part of a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed based on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade learners, as well as older children who are still working toward mastery.This system contains research-based, brain-friendly, color-coordinated, and fact-family-coordinated practice cards and assessments for building fact fluency with multiplication and division! Why use Fact Fluency Practice Activitie

Use these research-based methods to help your students learn! Why use Facts to be Mastered: Color Coded for Addition and Multiplication Fact Families? Research tells us children learn well when using some specific strategies. These color-coded fact lists come with several suggestions to help the children learn basic facts. How it works: Children can use these 4 color-coded lists of math facts to help them keep track of the facts they are learning. What’s included: This resource contains 4 pra

This is part of a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th grade learners, as well as older children who are still working toward mastery.After practicing facts with minimal success, I’ve done my research and come up with a recommended order in which the facts should be taught. The key? Teach fact families together, but with one concept at a time. Brain Researc

This is part of a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3 grade learners, as well as older children who are still working toward mastery.When learning addition and subtraction facts, it's not in the child's best interest to be given all 200 facts at once. This set of 34 fact practice cards is the second in a series of 8 research-based addition and subtraction pra

This is part of a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3 grade learners, as well as older children who are still working toward mastery.When learning addition and subtraction facts, it's not in the child's best interest to be given all 200 facts at once. This set of 30 fact practice cards is the third in a series of 8 research-based addition and subtraction prac

These brain breaks will give students the necessary brain breaks while bringing oxygen to the brain. This is part of a foolproof system for helping students develop fact fluency. It is research-based and developed on how the brain learns. This system is perfect for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade learners, as well as older children who are still working toward mastery.I've used this system for Addition and Subtraction Fact Fluency for years, and it's absolutely infallible! It's easy to use, efficient,