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
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