Mr Ong & Virginia Birch MFNERC Numeracy Specialists Lighting the Fire May, 2014

Agenda for the day Introduction to Grade 1 to 4 mental math strategies Using the mental math strategies checklist (group discussion) Strategies demonstration and practise How do you apply mental math strategies into your math classroom? (gallery walk)

Overview Mental Math… what is it? Why do we do it? Indicators from the Provincial Report Card

Mental Math… what is it Conceptual strategies that enhance flexible thinking and number sense and number skills (critical numeracy) calculating mentally without the use of external memory aids. provides a cornerstone for all estimation processes offering a variety of alternate algorithms and non-standard techniques for finding answers (procedural math) K - Gr 8 Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes 2013

developing mental math skills and recalling math facts automatically Facts become automatic for students through repeated exposure and practice. When facts are automatic, students are no longer using strategies to retrieve them from memory. Mental Math… what is it K - Gr 8 Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes 2013

One of the Math Competencies for the Grade 3 and Grade 7 Math Assessment Mental Math… what is it

Indicators from the Provincial Report Card (Gr 1 to 8) Determines an answer using multiple mental math strategies Applies mental math strategies that are efficient, accurate, and flexible Makes a reasonable estimate of value or quantity using benchmarks and referents. Uses estimation to make mathematical judgments in daily life. Provincial Report Card Document Pg. 43

Using Mental Math Strategies Checklist Group Discussion Identify and highlight the strategies that you feel confident in teaching. Using a different color, highlight the strategies that you do not use often and are not comfortable in using them.

Math Tools you can use… Ten Frames Base 10 Blocks 100 – Chart Number Line Array Cards Dominoes Finger Patterns Linking cubes Going from concrete to pictorial to abstract…

What are the math tools that you use in your classroom?

Mental Math Demonstration and Practise Demonstration of mental math strategies based on your feedback. Practise the strategies (show and tell).

Mental Math Application in your Classroom How do you apply mental math strategies in your daily routine?