Unit 01 // Session D // Extra practice
What you need: About 20 small identical things: dried beans, nickels, buttons, or pasta. No objects? Draw dots and move them with your pencil.
Use one of two routes: make ten (faire dix), or use a double you know. The route should make the fact feel smaller.
Get to ten first.
Say each partner out loud. These are the small moves that unlock the harder facts.
Build the three anchor facts.
For the first two, split the second number and make ten. For the last one, use the double.
Choose the route, then solve.
Circle Double or Make ten before writing the answer.
Answer check: Make ten works well for 9 + 7, 8 + 5, and 9 + 6. A known double works well for 8 + 8 and 7 + 7. For 7 + 8, double 7 and add 1.
First recall.
Use counters or fingers if they help. Before counting on, ask: can I see a ten or a double?
Cover the page above. Take one calm breath. Try the three facts again.
This second look helps the facts stick. There is no timer.
Explain one fact out loud.
Choose one: 9 + 7, 8 + 5, or 8 + 8. Finish the sentence.
The student answers 9 + 7, 8 + 5, and 8 + 8 correctly in both practice rounds, and can name the route used for each one. Accuracy and explanation matter more than speed.
If Donia gets stuck, give only the next question: What does 9 need to make ten? or Which double do you already know? Let her use fingers or counters. Ask her to show the ten or the double instead of asking her to stop using a helpful tool.
Repeat only question 5 on another day. Three remembered facts are more useful than a long page finished while tired.
MathNest · Unit 01 · Session D · Extra practice · Near-ten facts