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Math Presentations: October in Denver and December in Monterey

Upcoming presentations

OCTOBER 2009
Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Denver, CO
Friday, October 9 

1-2 P.M. How to Teach Math Facts 1 on 1

Special education and resource teachers will learn steps to set up and implement individualized plans to teach automaticity of math facts. This session covers assessment, record-keeping, worksheets, and integrating the known facts into math curriculum lessons so that children practice and learn with success.

2:15-3:15 P.M. Two Plus Two Is NOT Five!

Fluency with math facts is essential for learning more advanced math skills. This quick-paced session focuses on the tricks, strategies, and worksheets to teach children how to remember the addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts. Come prepared to learn ways to help your students become automatic with these math facts.

Two Plus Two is Not Five: Easy Methods to Learn Addition and Subtraction, and Five Times Five Is Not Ten: Make Multiplication Easy will be available for purchase following the presentations.

DECEMBER 2009

Asilomar Conference, California Mathematics Council, Pacific Grove 
Saturday, December 5 

3:30-5 P.M.
TWO PLUS TWO IS NOT FIVE
This quick-paced session focuses on strategies and worksheets to teach children to remember addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts. If you want students to know facts automatically, be ready to learn a lot of tricks. Also included are how to assess your whole class to determine which facts to teach, and integrating known math facts when teaching new math skills so that children practice and learn with success.

BOOK SIGNING
Thursday, December 3, 2008 in Pleasanton, California
Copies of Five Times Five Is Not Ten: Make Multiplication Easy and Two Plus Two Is Not Five: Easy Methods to Learn Addition and Subtraction, will be available, and I will show how the strategies in the books help children learn math facts.
4:30-5:30 PM
Golden Apple Learning Store
4807 Hopyard Road
925.460.5163

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Readiness Skills for Teaching Addition and Subtraction

This post is copied from an older post because, I cannot say this enough times, before we ask children to learn how to add or subtract, we need to make sure they have an understanding of number sense.

1. Children need to be able to count to at least 20.
2. Children need to be able to recognize the the numerals 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
3. Children need to be able to count a given number of objects (to at least 20) correctly.
4. Children need to be able to match up the number with those counted. *** represented by a number 3.
5. Using some counters or objects, children need to be able to show what a number means. The number, 6, means six objects.
5. Children need to be able to orally identify a written number. See a 12, and name it as twelve.
6. Children need to be able to write or type the numbers 1-20.

A few years ago, a young teacher told me that her student could show three objects + four objects, and count them correctly to get a total of seven, but she said the child did not know the numerals. The child did not know the number symbol for seven is 7.

So, please make sure your students have prerequisite skills in place before you ask them to do new tasks.

After these prerequisites, or readiness skills, are in place, then teach what addition and subtraction mean. Finally, teach a way to remember the answers to the math facts, and give children plenty of written practice with the facts they learned.

Finally, when teaching lessons with word math or story problems, use math facts that were already taught.

Two Plus Two Is Not Five: Easy Methods to Learn Addition and Subtraction provides record-keeping pages, worksheets to introduce math fact strategies, and lots of practice and review pages. Instructions on how to use the book, answers, and a certificate of mastery are also included. This book is for students of all ages! If you know students who need to memorize math facts, check out the sample pages at the website. http://www.TwoPlusTwoIsNotFive.com

Look also for tips to teach math facts, and some thoughts on what testing math facts in a minute really test. You can also find out about purchasing books from the website. There are some slightly scuffed or bent-edge covers these are selling at a discounted price while the supply lasts.

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CRUISE SHIP EXPERIENCE

Just returned from a wonderful cruise vacation. I had an interesting experience of getting to be up on the stage for the ship’s “Love and Marriage” show. This was a spur of the moment decision, yes or no, should we do this?

My spouse and I were one of four couples to be asked embarrassing questions in front of what looked like half of the ship’s passengers. Lights were shining on us from all directions, so people I couldn’t see were laughing and clapping, and I was worrying if we would be asked something that I could not or would not want to answer. By the way, yes, the latter happened, and for the next few days people were greeting us and smiling, a little more than usual!

The show was recorded and played over and over on the stateroom TV until the last day, just in case someone wanted to watch it over and over. Well, we did, a few times, and we laughed a little more. Laughter is good! We were also given a DVD, just in case we want to give the family a few laughs. Hmm, I am still contemplating on whether we will or not.

The cruise director inquired about names, where we were from, if we had children, and to my surprise, about our occupations. That was the first time I publicly stated in front of a large group that I was an author and publisher, and I didn’t mention the educator piece. The best part was after the cruise director asked about the names of my books, a lady in the front row shouted out that she had my book, and there she was sitting with her two young children. So it’s nice to know the titles of my books, Two Plus Two Is Not Five and Five Times Five Is Not Ten were heard by people from all around the world.

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Sites Posting Information About TWO PLUS TWO and FIVE TIMES FIVE

These are a few links to sites that have reviews, articles, sample pages, or other information about Two Plus Two Is Not Five or Five Times Five Is Not Ten.

www.resourceroom.net/math/Jones_review_fivetimesfive.asp


http://www.helpingwithmath.com/resources/math_facts/mat_susan_greenwald.htm

http://www.triggermemorysystem.com/Two_Plus_Two.html


http://www.theapple.com/benefits/articles/8218-two-plus-two-is-not-five

http://www.squidoo.com/tipstoteachmultiplicationfacts

http://www.squidoo.com/tipstoteachmath

View article, “Focus on Helping Children Learn Math Facts,” at one of these sites:

Education.com
Homeschool Corner,Online Resources




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EDUCATION.COM POSTS AN ARTICLE ON TEACHING MATH FACTS FLUENCY

I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from Laura J. Compian, Ph.D. | Child Psychologist – Program Manager, Reference Content at Education.com. She wrote, “We feel like your article will help many parents teach their children math facts fluency. We have decided to publish it!”

There are several posts in my blog that mention teaching math facts, and there is more information at my website, http://www.TwoPlusTwoIsNotFive.com, but if you want a more complete article to read, go to Education.com’s link below to read what I wrote.

I always appreciate feedback. If you’ve found my tricks and strategies helpful, let me know! Better yet, add a line or two under reviews at barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.

If you haven’t tried out the books, check your local school supply store. 100’s of stores across the nation, including Hawaii and Alaska, carry them. During this economic slowdown, store owners will really appreciate your business! If you can’t find a copy, let me know.

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2 LADDER TEACHES ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FACTS

IMPORTANT: Before asking children to memorize answers to math facts, be sure that they can demonstrate what the math fact means.

(To see examples of sample workbook pages that introduce math facts using
the 2 Ladder strategy visit:

https://www.longevitypublishing.com/sample.pdf )


Once children can count by 2s to at least ten, teach them these facts:


2+4, 4+2, 6+2, 6+2, 2+8, 8+2

Tell them to think of going up a ladder with two feet. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

Show the numbers going up.
Ask, “What is on top of the 2?” 4.
“What is on top of the 4?” 6.
“What is on top of the 6?” 8.
“What is on top of the 8?” 10.

To teach the subtraction 2 Ladder facts, children need to be able to count down by 2s.

Tell them to think of going down a ladder. 10, 8, 6, 4, 2.

10-2, 8-2, 6-2, 4-2

Ask, “What is under the 10?” 8.
“What is under the 8?” 6.
“What is under the 6?” 4.
“What is under the 4?” 2

For more information about using strategies and number sense to teach addition and subtraction facts, visit www.LongevityPublishing.com and view information and sample pages from Two Plus Two Is Not Ten: Easy Methods to Learn Addition and Subtraction.
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While searching the internet, I came across a website worth recommending.

http://www.kidslearningstation.com/ There are numerous activities available for free.
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LOTS of 4s Teaches Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication Facts

After students know 4+4, I use Lots of 4s to  teach 4+8, 8+4, 12-4, and 12-8. 


First, have the students show three groups of 4. They know 4+4 is 8, and then by counting up with the last group of 4, they see that they have 12 total. They will need to recall these facts by remembering 4+4+4 = 12.( 4+8 or 8+4. )


Then, students can show that taking away one of the 4s, leaves them with 8, or taking away the 8, leaves them with 4. 
12-4 = 8, 12-8 = 4.


Once students have learned the addition and subtraction facts with Lots of 4s, and they are ready for multiplication, show that three groups of 4, or 3 x 4, is the same as adding 4+4+4. Have the students manipulate those three groups of 4 into four groups of 3, to show that the answer is still 12. 3 x 4 = 12 and 4 x 3 =12.
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CURVY NUMBERS: TEACHES ADDITION and SUBTRACTION FACTS

IMPORTANT: Before asking children to memorize answers to math facts, be sure that they can demonstrate what the math fact means.

Curvy Numbers is a way to help children remember these math facts:

3+5,  5+3,  8-3,  8-5,  8+5,  5+8,  13-5,  13-8

I came up with the Curvy Numbers math strategy during one of my initial years of teaching. I was a special education teacher in the Paradise Valley School District in Arizona, and had a student who could not remember the answer to the facts in the 5-8-13 family, so I looked at the numerals and saw that 3 5 8 looked similar, and I would draw the numbers for them to show that 3 could fit into an 8, and 5 could fit into the 8, with curves. (It is not so obvious with the font in this blog.)

Of course, 5+8 is 13, not 3, but the students were required to first use counters to see that the answer was 13, and they remembered these facts by their Curvy Numbers: 3  5  8

Little by little, over the years, I would “see” different tricks to help my students succeed with learning math facts. Knowing facts automatically gives children confidence and ability to be able to do higher level math.

Check out other strategies in earlier posts of this blog. 

Also,  www.TwoPlusTwoIsNotFive.com has tips for teaching math, and numerous free sample pages with strategies for addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts. Please print them, and try them with your students!

All of the tricks and strategies are in two reproducible workbooks: Two Plus Two Is Not Five and Five Times Five Is Not Ten. When you are at the website, check to see if there is a sale going on. Occasionally there are discounts on one or both of the  books because some book covers have scuff marks or a damaged edge. The insides of the books are perfect. This is a great way to save money, and all purchases include a free sheet of reward stickers! 

Email from that site and request your free tips to individualize a math facts program. 
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Right Next to Each Other with SUBTRACTION

Teach these facts with Right Next to Each Other:

10-9
9-8
8-7
7-6
6-5
5-4
4-3
3-2

In each of the above subtraction facts, the answer is 1.

When numbers are right next to each other in subtraction, the answer is 1!

First, student must understand that 10 is next to 9, 9 is next to 8, etc.
Also, be sure that the student can show what the subtraction fact means, before teaching the strategy. (You have ten items and take away nine items. One item is left.)

Two Plus Two Is Not Five: Easy Methods to Learn Addition and Subtraction teaches this strategy, and has lots of practice and review pages so that students will remember the answers!

Once students use Right Next to Each Other to remember that 10-9 = 1, and don’t have to count anymore to get the answer, think of how easy it will be to teach subtraction with regrouping!

50
– 9

80
– 9

Two column subtraction using the fact: 10-9.
60
-19

Three column subtraction using the fact: 10-9
409
-91

There are more tips for teaching addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts in this blog, and at http://www.twoplustwoisnotfive.com.

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