Fluency Doesn't Just Happen with Addition and Subtraction: Strategies and Models for Teaching the Basic Facts

by Nicki Newton, Alison J. Mello, Ann Elise Record

Fluency in math doesn’t just happen! It is a well-planned journey. In this book, you’ll find practical strategies and activities for teaching your elementary students basic addition and subtraction facts. The authors lay out the basic framework for building math fluency using a cycle of engagement (concrete, pictorial, abstract) and provide a multitude of examples illustrating the strategies in action. You’ll learn how A final chapter devoted to action plans will help you put these strategies into practice in your classroom right away. Most importantly, you’ll open the door to deep and lasting math fluency.

304 pages, Paperback

Published November 11, 2019

About the author

Dr. Nicki Newton

Reviews

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book of strategies and can't wait to implement them in my first grade classroom. This book has many ideas of how to teach fluency. I also got a lot out of the continuum of teaching math facts.