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The number one way to help your child at home is to practice basic math facts. As Dr. Nicki Newton states, "When kids don't learn their basic facts it handicaps them for the rest of their lives." Being fluent with math facts frees up a child's working memory so s/he can use that brain power for problem solving and learning new concepts. Watch the video below to see how fact fluency effects the brain and the ability to learn math. The buttons at the bottom will link you to grade-level specific fact fluency information.
The number one way to help your child at home is to practice basic math facts. As Dr. Nicki Newton states, "When kids don't learn their basic facts it handicaps them for the rest of their lives." Being fluent with math facts frees up a child's working memory so s/he can use that brain power for problem solving and learning new concepts. Watch the video below to see how fact fluency effects the brain and the ability to learn math. The buttons at the bottom will link you to grade-level specific fact fluency information.
Automaticity and the Brain video
Automaticity and the Brain video
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