Help your child master subtraction facts in just fifteen minutes a day - without flash cards or rote memorization! Subtraction Facts that Stick is unique because subtraction facts are broken into smaller groups that can be solved with a single strategy - in opposition to teaching single facts. Instead of drilling, children will practice using strategies through hands-on games, activities, and worksheets until they're automatic.
Eight units are included, with each designed to take approximately one week. On day one, you'll use counters and a ten-frame to introduce the new strategy and teach your child a game that provides practice with the focus facts for the week. Lessons include scripted questions with answers, and plenty of direction for the teacher. For the remainder of the week, you continue to play the game and complete a short practice page each day (which include review from previous weeks).
It only takes about 15 minutes a day for a total of eight weeks for children to learn facts from 2 -1 through 18 - 9!
Ages 7 & up / Grades 2-4. Designed for children who understand the concept of subtraction, but don't know answers to subtraction problems automatically.
To complete the games and practice pages, you'll also need 20 small counters of two different colors, a coin, two game tokens, a deck of playing cards, a regular six-sided die, and paper & pencil (not-included).
175 pages, softcover. Reproducible for in-family use only. Organized with lessons at the beginning, followed by game boards, practice pages, and answer keys.
