"It is recommended that students begin with a conceptual understanding and strategies for as many facts as possible so that they strengthen their understanding of the relationships between numbers and the patterns in mathematics. It is only after the first two are mastered that they begin to memorize."
There are a lot of resources online to help us learn mental math strategies. I have collected a few sites below. * There are practice sheets available on this site.
Mental Math Strategies K-4
* Teach All Kids
* Basic Math Strategies
Be sure to check on the "If your child can't..." on the left hand side of the page under "skills". This link helps to fill the gaps in students' learning.
http://dvl.ednet.ns.ca/mental-math?page=1
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat023.shtml
Yale University Study
Education World
Lesson Plans
Videos using manipulatives to teach mental math
Strategies
There are a lot of resources online to help us learn mental math strategies. I have collected a few sites below. * There are practice sheets available on this site.
Mental Math Strategies K-4
* Teach All Kids
* Basic Math Strategies
Be sure to check on the "If your child can't..." on the left hand side of the page under "skills". This link helps to fill the gaps in students' learning.
http://dvl.ednet.ns.ca/mental-math?page=1
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/mathchat/mathchat023.shtml
Yale University Study
Education World
Lesson Plans
Videos using manipulatives to teach mental math
Strategies