Figuring Out Fluency--Ten Foundations for Reasoning Strategies With Whole Numbers

Because fluency practice is not a worksheet. Fluency in mathematics is more than basic facts or using algorithms. It is not about recall or speed. Real fluency is about choosing strategies that are efficient, flexible, lead to accurate solutions, and are appropriate for the given situation. Developing fluency is a matter of equity and access for all learners. The landmark book¿Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning¿offered educators the inspiration to develop a deeper understanding of procedural fluency. It explained the seven Significant Strategies for fluency and offered a plethora of pragmatic tools for shifting classrooms toward a greater fluency approach. However, in order to become truly adept with these strategies, children must first have certain underlying foundational concepts and skills in place.¿Figuring Out Fluency-Ten Underlying Foundations for Reasoning Strategies¿with Whole Numbers explores the ideas that are essential to reasoning: Number Relationshi