Mrs. Vella's 1st Grade Super Stars

Worksheets: The purpose of  homework is for a quick review, some practice, and a chance for parents to see what their child is learning in math.  Please complete every other problem (alternate between evens and odds so your child gets practice doing story problems AND ALL “Vocabulary Check”/ “Test Practice” problems each week).  If your child wants to do every problem they are certainly free to do so! Please help your child read the directions/example problems and allow them to talk about the problems as they figure out the answers. Please check your child’s answers for accuracy!

“Adding Six Timings.   Record your best time/ score each day on a separate piece or paper if you choose not to print them off, and then attach it to your student’s homework. By the end of first grade, the target goal is to finish all 25 problems in 1 minute and 15 seconds, with 90% accuracy (23 out of 25 problems correct).]  If your child frustrates easily because it takes too long to complete, have them practice for 2-3 minutes ONLY (you can be the judge).  Encourage your child to keep improving on their own score, rather than expecting them to reach the target goal yet.  Click here for extra timings: Fluency Timings

Helpful Hint:  Here’s how we’re learning to Add Five’s, Six’s, and Seven’s
5 + 0 = 5  When you add zero to any number, the sum is that same number
5 + 1 = 6  Start on 5 and count on 1 more
5 + 2 = 7  Count on 2 more
5 + 3 = 8  Count on 3 more
5 + 4 = 9  If you know 5 + 5 = 10, you know 5 + 4 is one less, so it equals 9
      OR if you know 4 + 4 = 8, you know 5 + 4 is one more, so it equals 9 (We call these near doubles facts)
5 + 5 = 10  Make a mental picture & memorize this doubles fact (Picture 5 fingers on each hand for a total of 10 fingers)

6 + 4 = 10 Memorize this fact (Students need to know all the facts that “Make a Ten”)
All the other six and seven facts use the strategy of “counting on”.