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Part One: Introduction (11 minutes)
Why focus on building confidence? About building confidence (2:25) Appointment Clock activity (7:18) Excellent Equivalents activity (10:07) Resources: Appointment Clock Use * Appointment Clock * Excellent Equivalents Cards * Excellent Equivalents Code Sheet * Excellent Equivalents Games |
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Part Two: The Basics (7 minutes)
How Mastering the Basics builds confidence and reduces anxiety. Mastering the Basics guidelines (0:38) How to administer the program (1:14) Resources: Reasons for Using BSTs * Guidelines for Mastery of the Basics * BST- Report on Basic Skills Test Record Sheet |
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Part Three: Questions (11 minutes)
Tips and Tricks to use Mastering the Basics successfully. How long to use it for (0:56) Teaching a combined class (1:50) Weekly schedule (2:20) Evaluation MTB vs. Math Minute (3:10) Gifted students (4:24) Student choice (11:11) Resources: Reasons for Using BSTs * Guidelines for Mastery of the Basics * BST- Report on Basic Skills Test Record Sheet |
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Part Four: Basic Facts (5 minutes)
Reasons to focus on student mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. All the facts you need to know (0:15) Record keeping (1:59) Managing and recording skill tests (3:37) Resources: Basic Facts Sheet * Guidelines for Mastery of the Basics * SAMPLE Triangular Flash Cards (Multiplication) * BLANK Triangular Flash Cards (Multiplication) |
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Part Five: Number Literacy (10 minutes)
Place value and the ability to read and represent numbers. Reading 3-digit numbers (0:48) Writing numbers (4:52) Reading any number (5:17) Reading numbers teaches place value (8:25) Place value chart (9:44) Resources: Teaching how to read numbers * How to say any 3-digit number * How to say any number * Place value chart * Number literacy practice * Place value and rounding Grade 5 * Place value and rounding Grade 6 * Numeration test * Numeration test rewrite |
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Part Six: Decimals (4 minutes)
Reading and representing decimals and multiples of powers of 10. Large numbers into words (0:37) Number literacy sheet (2:13) Modelling decimals with base blocks (2:39) Resources: Number literacy practice * Vertical number lines * Decimal vertical number lines |
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Part Seven: Focus on the Facts (7 minutes)
Focusing in on Multiplication. Power of 10 cards (1:50) Triangular flashcards (4:26) Reduced times tables and perfect squares (5:58) Resources: Power of Ten Flashcards (purchase) * Times-table knowledge * Times-table blank spaced * Times-table with answers |
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Part Eight: Vertical Number-Line and Estimating (6 minutes)
Focusing in on Estimation and using the Vertical Number Line. Showing relative size for whole numbers (1:41) Showing relative size for decimals (2:27) Estimating using rounding and powers of 10 (3:23) Resources: Vertical number lines * Decimal vertical number lines * Practising multiplying by powers of ten * Using powers of ten to understand multiplication |
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Part Nine: Double-Digit Multiplication and Factor Pairs (9 minutes)
Representing and understanding the multiplication-factor link. Expanded short-for multiplying (3:06) Examination of factor-pairs (4:40) Fantastic Factors page (5:45) Factor Frenzy games (9:23) Resources: Times-table knowledge * Factors and Multiples Theory * Factoring to demystify numbers * Double digit with decimals Grade 5 * Fantastic factors page 1 * Fantastic Factors page 1 key * Fantastic factors page 2 * Fantastic Factors page 2 key * Factor frenzy game |
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Part Ten: Factors and Divisibility Rules (6 minutes)
Learning and teaching the Divisibility rules. Divisibility rules for 2,3,4,5, and 10 (1:15) Divisibility rule for 6 (4:15) RAINBOWS to show all factors (5:27) Times-table knowledge * Divisibility rules |