What impact does achieving math fact fluency have on student success in my fourth grade classroom?

Seminar Title

What impact does achieving math fact fluency have on student success in my fourth grade classroom?

Math Facts, Multiplication, Fourth Grade, Student Success

4th Grade

Elementary

Mathematics

All Disciplines

Quick! You only have 3 seconds to answer...what's 8x12? Go! Hurry up! Think, think, think! The clock is ticking...come on! Well? Did you get it in time? Was your brain scrambling for the answer or have you had this memorized since grade school? This is the type of pressure that nearly every elementary student faces while learning basic math facts in math class. The quicker the better. The faster the smarter. Remember timed tests? Those were about as fun as running through a cornfield backwards, right? Talk about anxiety! I was eager to explore the connection between fact fluency and achievement in the classroom, so I set out to attempt to answer a question I've been curious about for some time: what impact does achieving math fact fluency have on student success in my fourth grade classroom? What even is the full definition of fluency when it comes to math facts? What are the best ways to teach facts and assess student fluency? Does having fact fluency make students better at math in general? All of these questions are addressed throughout my research and findings, with a central focus on multiplication facts. However, this information can be beneficial to a variety of grade levels that teach students addition, subtraction, or division as well. Whether you loved learning facts and taking timed tests as a child or hated every second of it, I think you will walk away from my seminar with a newfound knowledge about why schools continue to emphasize the importance of fact fluency and will learn how it can impact student success in mathematics. If this peaks your interest even in the slightest, come be a part of my discussion! By the way, the answer is 96.