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xtra Math and Mobymax

xtra Math
There is a note in your child’s daily folder tonight that gives you information about xtra Math. It is a website to help students practice math facts. The note will give you directions about how to log-on and get started. Each student will begin with addition and subtraction until they pass and move on to multiplication and division.

This is a good way to practice facts at home, but it is not the only way. Some students do not like using this site as there is a time/speed issue and that is not always helpful for kids as they learn. I do encourage you to check it out with your third grader!
I have xtra Math linked to our classroom blog on the right side under Math.

Mobymax
Today during our computer time, we worked on the Mobymax site to help us practice our math skills. Mobymax is a great site to practice skills in all areas.This is great for practice work at home.  Please let me know if your third grader has forgotten their username and password. Mobymax is linked to our blog on the right side under Blogroll. Check it out!

 

Xtra Math!

Dear Parents, 

At the beginning of third grade our math lessons consist of  reviewing concepts such as place value and addition and subtraction. It is very important that third graders are fluent with the basic addition and subtraction facts so they will be ready to understand the math concepts we will be learning this year. Knowing basic facts also helps students learn multiplication facts. 
I have set up the Xtra Math online program to help in practicing these facts. A note will be coming home about this and how to access it. Please check this out with your third grader. They may be familiar with it from 2nd grade. Help your third grader be in a routine of practicing their facts. As students practice the facts, their fact fluency will increase. This is a crucial part of understanding math.
Thank you for your help with this!

Please note that Xtra Math is linked on the right side of the blog under Math.

Miss Van Arkel  🙂 

Practice Math Facts at Home: Xtra Math

A note is going home today about a math site that your child can use to practice math facts at home. The site: http://xtramath.org/home is very helpful in practicing basic math facts. As your child makes progress and masters the addition and subtraction facts on the site, they will move on to multiplication facts. It is very important that math facts be practiced daily to increase accuracy and build fluency.

Please encourage your child to use this site for practicing facts at least 3 times per week. I will then get a report that will show the math facts that will need additional practice.

I will also link the site to our blog.