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Computational methods that are over-practiced without understanding are forgotten or remembered incorrectly. Conceptual understanding without fluency can inhibit the problem solving process.– NCTM, Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, pg. 35  \nWHY PLAY GAMES?  \nPeople of all ages love to play games. They are fun and motivating. Games provide students with opportunities to explore fundamental number concepts, such as the counting sequence, one-to-one correspondence, and computation strategies. Engaging mathematical games can also encourage students to explore number combinations, place value, patterns, and other important mathematical concepts.  \nFurther, they provide opportunities for students to deepen their mathematical understanding and reasoning. Teachers should provide repeated opportunities for students to play games, and let the mathematical ideas emerge as they notice new patterns, relationships, and strategies. Games are an important tool for learning. Here are some advantages for integrating games into elementary mathematics classrooms:  \n• Playing games encourages strategic mathematical thinking as students find different strategies for solving problems and it deepens their understanding of numbers.  \n• Games, when played repeatedly, support students’ development of computational fluency.  \n• Games provide opportunities for practice, often without the need for teachers to provide the problems. Teachers can then observe or assess students, or work with individual or small groups of students.  \n• Games have the potential to develop familiarity with the number system and with “benchmark numbers” – such as 10s, 100s, and 1000s and provide engaging opportunities to practice computation, building a deeper understanding of operations.  \n• Games provide a school to home connection. Parents can learn about their children’s mathematical thinking by playing games with them at home.  \nBUILDING FLUENCY  \nDeveloping computational fluency is an expectation of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. Games provide opportunity for meaningful practice. The research about how students develop fact mastery indicates that drill techniques and timed tests do not have the power that mathematical games and other experiences have. Appropriate mathematical activities are essential building blocks to develop mathematically proficient students who demonstrate computational fluency (Van de Walle & Lovin, Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics Grades K-3, pg. 94) . Remember, computational fluency includes efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility with strategies (Russell, 2000) .  \nThe kinds of experiences teachers provide to their students clearly play a major role in determining the extent and quality of students’ learning. Students’ understanding can be built by actively engaging in tasks and experiences designed to deepen and connect their knowledge. Procedural fluency and conceptual understanding can be developed through problem solving, reasoning, and argumentation (NCTM, Principles and Standards for School Mathematics, pg. 21) . Meaningful practice is necessary to develop fluency with basic number combinations and strategies with multi-digit numbers. Practice should be purposeful and should focus on developing thinking strategies and a knowledge of number relationships rather than drill isolated facts (NCTM, Principles and Standards for S","cbCaieNiOwCasSdm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieNiOwCasSdm","pdf",15976150,66,"English","# Why Play Games?\n# Building Fluency\n# Cautions","[{\"question\":\"Why are games recommended for Grade 1 mathematics instruction?\",\"answer\":\"Games are fun and motivating while giving students opportunities to explore fundamental number concepts, computation strategies, patterns, and reasoning. Repeated gameplay also supports students’ mathematical understanding as ideas emerge through noticing relationships and strategies.\"},{\"question\":\"How do games contribute to computational fluency?\",\"answer\":\"Games provide meaningful practice that supports efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility with strategies. 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