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How fast can YOU add?

Importance of Math Fluency and using games to increase speed and accuracy M. Esterman msegames@att.net. How fast can YOU add?. How fast Can you Add?. Martin Esterman Taught Middle School (math) 11 years Georgia Master Teacher (2005-2013) “11Alive” Class Act Award Winner (March 2013)

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How fast can YOU add?

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  1. Importance of Math Fluency and using games to increase speed and accuracy M. Esterman msegames@att.net www.additionblocksgame.com How fast can YOU add?

  2. www.additionblocksgame.com msegames@att.net How fast Can you Add? Martin Esterman • Taught Middle School (math) 11 years • Georgia Master Teacher (2005-2013) • “11Alive” Class Act Award Winner (March 2013) • 2012 School Technology Award • 2012 STEM Video Game Challenge Winner (PBS Kids Prize)

  3. www.additionblocksgame.com msegames@att.net How fast can you add? • Computational Fluency is part of an essential foundation for more advanced performance. “Educators and cognitive scientists agree that the ability to recall basic math facts fluently is necessary for students to attain higher-order math skills... If a student constantly has to compute the answers to basic facts, less of that student’s thinking capacity can be devoted to higher level concepts than a student who can effortlessly recall the answers to basic facts.”1 1Korn, Angela. “Research paper: Building Calculation Fluency”. http://eps.schoolspecialty.com. School Specialty: Literacy and Intervention. Jan 2011. Web 2 Feb 2011.

  4. www.additionblocksgame.com msegames@att.net How fast can you add? • Fluency is moving students away from ‘processing’ or ‘constructing’ answers to knowing • So, how do we build fluency in the classroom?

  5. www.additionblocksgame.com msegames@att.net How fast can you add? • Speed drill worksheets? • Games and Puzzles? • It is a lot more fun (hopefully) • Instant Differentiation (games will be playing at the child’s skill level) • “Plugged-in” and visual stimulation needed to meet most kids where they are today

  6. www.additionblocksgame.com msegames@att.net How fast can you add? • Why AdditionBlocks? • Immediate Feedback • Encourages Persistence • Allows failure • Rewards success

  7. www.additionblocksgame.com msegames@att.net How fast can you add? • Other Games • Product Game (Integer products) • CrossSums (Multiple addends) • Percent Bingo (Fraction-decimal-percent)

  8. www.additionblocksgame.com msegames@att.net How fast can you add? For news and updates and Promo Codes for iOS/Android versions

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