When the students receive their first set of flash cards, have him/her cut
them into flash cards and write the answers on the back. I will give a timed
test on their individual cards once or twice a week. Please look for "Study
F.C." in your child's assignment book. When your child can complete the test
with 100% accuracy within the time limit, he/she will move up to the next
level. The students will move up in levels at their own pace. It is really
important that students learn their facts so that other operations will come
easier for them. They will not have time to count on their fingers.
Have your child keep the flash cards in a plastic bag so they can study during
commercials, while you're cooking dinner, riding in a car, right before
bedtime, etc.
Please keep the flash cards even when they have mastered the levels. Later
they will have a test with mixed addition and subtraction facts. Every child
is expected to master the addition and subtraction facts by the end of the year.
The levels and times are as follows:
Doubles 45 seconds
Doubles Plus 1 45 seconds
Addition A sums 0-10 2 minutes
Addition B sums 11-18 2 minutes
Subtraction A minuends 0-10 2 minutes
Subtraction B minuends 11-18 2 minutes
Multiplication 2s and 3s 2 minutes
Multiplication 4s and 5s 2 minutes
Multiplication 2s through 5s 2 minutes
Multiplication 6s and 7s 2 minutes
Multiplication 8s and 9s 2 minutes
Multiplicattion 80 facts 5 minutes
We don't learn the concept of multiplication until the second half of the
year. However, many students finish their facts before this time and choose to
go into multiplication. If your child does choose to go into multiplication,
have him/her keep all the levels of the multiplication flash cards. Your child
will need to practice all of them at the end. Please understand that second
grade students are NOT required to master the multiplication facts.
