Fast Facts

One of the big pushes of the new Common Core State Standards is for students to obtain fluency in their facts.  These facts expectations are, of course, different depending on the grade level that you teach.  My colleagues and I are always looking for ways to make fact practice fun, easy, and meaningful to the kids.  One great online tool that we have found to suite this need comes in the form of a website called http://xtramath.org/.  This website provides easy to manage skill practice for a multitude of grade levels.  Watch the introduction video to learn more!




One of the really neat features of the website comes in the form of classroom management. If you set up a class on the website, the site will manage kids taking turns if you only have a limited number of computers. When a student finishes his/her math problems for the day, the program will access the roster and let that student know who to grab to go on the computer next. Genius!

Has anyone used this website before for fact practice? What has your experience been with it?