Math Calculation and Fluency

To support clients math calculation and fluency skills you may want to:

• Emphasize learning strategies for quick calculation and estimation. 

• Encourage the use a calculator when exact answers are required for accurate problem-solving. 

• Encourage the client to summarize the question before trying to solve to ensure they has not missed important information.

• Encourage the use of visual images and manipulative to help in problem solving. 

• Encourage the use of computer games that build math skills.

• Encourage the client and their parents to support them in building simple computation skills. There are workbooks available on the web. Mental Math Mental Computation – Nova Scotia Education

Handouts

• The following handout could be useful to provide to clients working on their addition skills: Addition Grid

• The following handout provides valuable information on computational math skills and targeted interventions: Math Computation Handout