1. Fast and Slow Piles. This works well as a starting or closing activity. Students sort math fact cards into fast and slow piles. This visual way of tracking facts highlights which facts come ...

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One month into the school year, my math classroom is buzzing with familiar rhythms: assessments, routines and students still ...