All year, students have been taking weekly timed math fact tests. The focus has been addition. Some students passed on to subtraction already by completing 95 or more of the 100 addition facts in five minutes or less. Now, as third quarter begins, all students will be tested on subtraction only. Students took their first subtraction timed test this week. It will be coming home next week. The expectation for third quarter is that students are able to complete 95 or more of the 100 subtraction problems in ten minutes or less. Subtraction is often more difficult for students than addition, so please help your child by practicing at home. We do practice at school some, but it is crucial that students are spending time at home pracitcing their math facts. You can support your child by practicing flashcards with them each night and by using websites or apps to help. Here are a few good websites:
Printable flashcards: http://www.helpingwithmath.com/resources/oth_flashcards.htm
Printable fact sheets: http://www.mathfactcafe.com/
More great math sites:
http://www.coolmath-games.com/
http://www.thatquiz.org/
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