7/30/2019 New Fasttmath Letter 2013

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Dearparentsof2nd-4

thgraders,

Belowisaquicksnapshotaboutourdistrictsfactfluencyprogramforgrades2-4:

1.FindingyourchildsStartingPlace:Atthebeginningoftheschoolyear,students

taketwoscreeningstodeterminehowtomeetindividualneedsinfactfluency.

A.Atyping-speedtest tocalculatetheaveragetimetophysicallytypeananswer.Takingtimeonthis

screeningwillgivearealisticapproximationforquicknessofhis/hertyping.

B.Amathpre-assessmentthatdetermines:whichfactsscholarsalreadyknowfrom

memory,andnarrowstheamountofstudyfactstheyneedtocoverinthelessons.If

studentsfeelthiswasnotanaccuraterepresentationtheyshouldcontacttheirteacher.

2.Learning&PracticingFacts:studyfactsarethenindividualizedforeachstudent.Everychild

progressesathis/herownpace,studyingjustthefactsthattheyhavenotyetmemorizedandreviewinginthegamesnewfactsaswellasfactstheyknow.

A.TheFactGrid:shows

whichfactsare:fast,

currentfocus,andcoming

next.

B.TheLesson: Thegame

pickstwonewfactsata

timetofocuson.Theylearn

thefactsandworkto

memorizethem.Eachlesson

includesafungame.

3.ShowingMastery:Everysixlessons,studentscanshowmasteryonaquizthatmakescorrectfacts

bluefastfactsontheirfactgridandhelpsidentifythenextroundoffocus. Studentsearn

customizablescreensastheypractice.

WhatyoushouldknowaboutFasttmathatChittendenEast:

Thedistrictgoalisthatallstudentsarefluentinfacts0-12inalloperationsbytheendof4 thgrade.

Studentsneedtocomplete6lessonsperweek(3sessionswith2lessonsineach).IfyoudonothaveInternetaccess,letyourchildsteacherknowandhe/shewillbegiventimetousetheprogram

atschool.

Wealllookforwardtoagreatyearlearningmathconceptsand

facts.Pleasedonothesitatetocontactyourteacherorprincipal

ifyouhaveanyquestions!Thankyou.

EndofGrade2:

FluentinaddiUon/subtracUonfacts

0-9

EndofGrade3:

Fluentinadd/subfacts0-12and

mulUplicaUon0-9

EndofGrade4:

FluentinallfouroperaUons(+,-,x,)

0-12