When a child can answer 7 + 8 quickly and correctly we know they're developing strategies for number fact retrieval. And when you've spent the last two weeks teaching them the mental math strategy - doubles plus one, this quick response is what you want to hear. But is it fluency? What is Fact Fluency? Fact fluency is more than the ability to recall the answers to the basic math facts automatically and without hesitation. It also requires students to be flexible with their thinking. I was playing this game with a student recently. The game required the student to
