K5 Math Facts

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Developing instant recall of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts.

Learn math facts online and say goodbye to counting fingers

Recalling math facts efficiently is critical because it allows a student to study more advanced math topics without being bogged down by simple calculations.

K5 Math Facts is a highly sophisticated and adaptive online math facts program which helps kids develop instant recall of the the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tables. Setting itself apart from flash cards, worksheets and quiz programs, K5 provides a new solution to teaching math facts.

The goal: instant recall of the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division tables

What is 5+ 3? Did the number 8 pop into your head? It should. How about 6 X 7? Instant recall of math facts is when we simply know the answer without having to count in our heads, count fingers or pursue other strategies to reach the answer.

Instant recall of math facts is a must-have skill for your child

Recall of math facts correlates with success in math at school. Students who don’t have immediate recall of math facts spend much of their time on basic computations instead of learning higher order math skills. Sadly, the average Grade 5 student only knows 32% of his multiplication tables. Both the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and the National Mathematics Advisory Panel urge that all students develop automatic recall of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts.

Going beyond flashcards, worksheets and drill programs

Traditional flashcards, worksheets and computer drill programs do not adapt to the needs of individual kids. Quizzing kids with randomly generated facts is a very inefficient way of teaching math facts and does not establish mastery. K5 provides a new solution to teaching math facts.

K5 adapts to your child

Unlike computerized drill programs, K5 Math Facts does not generate questions randomly. It records every response a child makes, continually analyses what facts your child has mastered or needs further practice at, and generates questions based on that child’s needs. This makes K5 Math Facts far more efficient at teaching math facts than a typical drill program.

K5 Math Facts measures response times

K5 Math Facts times how long your child takes to answer each question. By timing responses, the program can determine if a child is answering through instant recall or other strategies such as counting. When a student has answered a particular fact correctly and quickly several times, then we know that that particular fact is mastered. The fact will still be periodically repeated and tested to ensure long term mastery.

K5’s Math Facts Matrix shows what facts your child needs practice on

Parents need to know if their child has mastered their math facts. It’s not uncommon for a student to have instant recall that 5 X 7 = 35 but to have to ‘work out’ what 7 X 5 is. With K5’s Math Facts Matrix both kids and parents will know whether instant recall has been attained on each and every addition, subtraction, multiplication and division fact.

K5 includes explicit instruction and a motivational format

K5 has over 360 activities and 60 hours of explicit instruction to ensure math facts are learned in a suitable context and in an engaging manner. Each lesson introduces two new math facts in a real world scenario, such as working at a bake sale. A special character, created by the student herself, is featured in each lesson as a motivation. After the lesson, the student may spend up to 5 minutes in an arcade playing a math game in which she will receive additional practice on the math facts she has learned.

5 minutes a day to mastery

Start with one addition lesson (5-10 minutes) per day or every second day. The student keeps this up until his whole addition Math Facts Matrix has turned green, indicating he is both fast and accurate on every addition fact. Then subtraction, multiplication and finally division. When all 4 matrices are 100% green the student has mastered his math facts.

Gradual learning is best for math facts

Research shows that practice over a prolonged period of time and ‘overlearning’ will result in long term retention. K5 Math Facts is designed to be used in short regular lessons over an extended period of time. If your child, probably in grade 1 or 2, has a good conceptual understanding of addition but regularly uses different strategies (e.g. counting in his head, counting fingers) for solving basic questions then it is time to start her en route to developing fluency in math facts.

K5 Math Facts compliments K5 Math

K5 Math is a comprehensive online math program for kindergarten through grade 5. It develops a deep understanding of core mathematical concepts through interactive activities, engaging animations, virtual manipulatives and models. For example, students at grade 1 level learn the meaning of subtraction by helping members of a rabbit family jump off a diving board at a swimming pool. Once your child has a strong understanding of the concept of a particular operation (e.g. addition) he is ready to move towards instant recall of the facts for that operation, using K5 Math Facts.