Fastt MathFastt Math

Fastt MathFastt Math

The goal of the program is to The goal of the program is to help students recall basic help students recall basic facts quickly and accurately.facts quickly and accurately.

This will give your child a This will give your child a solid foundation for more solid foundation for more complex mathematical skills complex mathematical skills and concepts.and concepts.

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Placement assessment – 30 Placement assessment – 30 minutesminutes– Determine baseline fluencyDetermine baseline fluency– 2 parts – typing and facts assessment2 parts – typing and facts assessment

Lesson – 15 minsLesson – 15 mins– Minimum of 3x per weekMinimum of 3x per week

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The placement assessment The placement assessment determines which facts are determines which facts are “Fast “Fast Facts” Facts” (the ones which your child (the ones which your child can respond to correctly in less can respond to correctly in less than a second) and which are than a second) and which are “Study Facts” “Study Facts” (ones he or she (ones he or she responds to slowly, or incorrectly).responds to slowly, or incorrectly).

Over time, the program will provide Over time, the program will provide instruction and practice to help your instruction and practice to help your child systematically learn all the child systematically learn all the facts in the Fact Grid. It will provide facts in the Fact Grid. It will provide students with extra practice on small students with extra practice on small groups of facts (Focus Facts) to help groups of facts (Focus Facts) to help students develop the ability to recall students develop the ability to recall those facts quickly from memory.those facts quickly from memory.

Fastt Math LoginFastt Math Login

Novell username and passwordNovell username and password Not case sensitiveNot case sensitive Available from your child’s Available from your child’s

teacherteacher

Fact grid displays all Fact grid displays all factsfacts

Fast facts answered Fast facts answered in 0.8 seconds or in 0.8 seconds or less (gold)less (gold)

Focus facts – Focus facts – currently working on currently working on (highlighted blue)(highlighted blue)

Study facts – non-Study facts – non-fluent facts (blue)fluent facts (blue)

Typical lessonTypical lesson

Should take approximately 15 Should take approximately 15 minutesminutes

Should be completed minimum of Should be completed minimum of 3 x per week3 x per week

Must complete all components to Must complete all components to get creditget credit

Facts for the dayFacts for the day

Fact presentation Fact presentation

45÷5=945÷5=9 Model screen Model screen

arrayarray

TypingTyping

Fact typing Fact typing screen screen ___÷___=______÷___=___

Fact InputFact Input

2x12 =___2x12 =___

70 problems70 problems

ScoreScore

Score given with Score given with target (scores target (scores screen)screen)

GamesGames

Games – emphasis Games – emphasis on recently learned on recently learned facts to improve facts to improve speedspeed

Exit Dialogue Box Exit Dialogue Box

Will say you are Will say you are donedone for the day for the day (all components completed)(all components completed)

oror

You have You have not finishednot finished your lesson your lesson are you sure you want to quit?are you sure you want to quit?

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Please encourage your child to practice basic facts at home each day. Spending only 10-15 minutes a day can make a huge difference for your child. Fast Math is a great tool for fact practice that is available both at home and school.