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Everyone wants to see children and young adults succeed in math, but it can be difficult to sort myths from facts in education. Join math professor, Anna Stokke, for conversations with leading educators about the importance of math, effective teaching methods, and debunking common myths about math and teaching. Chalk & Talk is a podcast for anyone interested in education, including educators, parents and students.
How to Build Automaticity with Math Facts: A Practical Guide (Ep 36)
Chalk & Talk
27 minutes 15 seconds
4 months ago
How to Build Automaticity with Math Facts: A Practical Guide (Ep 36)
This solo episode, hosted by Anna Stokke, provides educators, parents, and students with practical, research-backed methods to develop math fact automaticity. These techniques have been shown to work with a wide range of students across age, skills and settings. Key techniques discussed include flashcards, cover-copy-compare, taped problems, incremental rehearsal and explicit timing, with detailed instructions for how best to implement each technique.
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NOTE: The resource page contains resources to help listeners implement the techniques discussed as well as supporting research: http://annastokke.com/ep-36-resources
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Introduction
01:19 The Importance of math fact automaticity
03:00 Understanding automaticity
06:17 Acquisition stage
06:50 Fluency stage
08:35 What basic facts?
09:06 When should students have math facts mastered?
09:49 Pairing the stimulus with the response
11:13 Using flashcards effectively
13:25 Incremental Rehearsal
15:13 Cover, Copy, Compare Method
17:49 Taped Problems: Beat the Computer
18:57 Should you use games?
20:52 Explicit timing for fluency building
21:14 Why timed practice is essential
22:31 When to introduce timed practice
24:28 Consistency and Daily Practice
25:01 Conclusion and Call to Action
RELEVANT PREVIOUS EPISODES
Ep 30. Math fluency matters with Brian Poncy
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-pj6z6-166741e
Ep 29. Math fact crisis with Brian Poncy
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-u9y84-165d773
Ep 20. Reading and math: parallels and pitfalls with Matthew Burns
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-8aj3f-1508af6
Ep 17. Do timed tests cause math anxiety? with Robin Codding
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-9qahp-14aed8a
Ep 3. The Science of Math with Amanda VanDerHeyden
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-bksbz-13c732d
EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
https://www.annastokke.com/ep-36-transcript
EPISODE RESOURCES
https://www.annastokke.com/ep-36-resources
MUSIC
Intro and Outro: Coma Media – Catch it
Blue Dot Sessions – Momentary Ease, Betty Dear
Podington Bear – Camp
Scott Holmes – Happy Logo 3
Website: www.annastokke.com
X: @rastokke
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anna-stokke-3a1b4c
Chalk & Talk
Everyone wants to see children and young adults succeed in math, but it can be difficult to sort myths from facts in education. Join math professor, Anna Stokke, for conversations with leading educators about the importance of math, effective teaching methods, and debunking common myths about math and teaching. Chalk & Talk is a podcast for anyone interested in education, including educators, parents and students.
