Mad Math Minutes

If you have children in the early elementary grades, you are likely familiar with the timed math tests.  You know, the single-digit addition, subtraction, and then multiplication facts that are thrust on the kids with great regularity.  What is that all about?  What’s the big deal?

Automaticity.  It’s not about math, per se.  It’s about “just knowing” very basic information, such as “3” is the

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