https://justaskjudy.net/2016/07/why-teaching-addition-fact-strategies-is-important/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-teaching-addition-fact-strategies-is-important Instructional Support for K-2 Math & Literacy Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:43:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://justaskjudy.net/2016/07/why-teaching-addition-fact-strategies-is-important/#comment-3 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 02:17:54 +0000 https://justaskjudy.net/why-teaching-addition-fact-strategies-is-important/#comment-3 Thank you, Margaret, for your kind words of encouragement! I never thought to compare this math program to the Orton-Gillingham approach for reading but there are many parallels.

]]> https://justaskjudy.net/2016/07/why-teaching-addition-fact-strategies-is-important/#comment-4 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:39:07 +0000 https://justaskjudy.net/why-teaching-addition-fact-strategies-is-important/#comment-4 Judy, thank you for this! I have been looking for a system of explicit direct instruction for math facts. I agree touch points keeps kids in the counting stage, but only recently did I figure out perhaps using explicit direct instruction and teaching to mastery before going on could move a child to the next level. Typically, memorizing is the first goal tried after rekenrekscounting…flashcards, flashcards, flashcards…but there is not enough scaffolding for some kids to be successful with drill and repetition of facts alone. Explicit direct instruction does take work! It's how I have successfully taught reading using Orton Gillingham. I just didn't know of a ready-made program for math and was preparing to craft my own when I came upon your site. May the Lord bless you for all the hard work you've done; He's certainly blessed me by leading me here. Thanks again.

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