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Basic Fact Fluency

Your New BFF: Addition & Subtraction!

BFF Addition & Subtraction is a powerful intervention kit designed to help students develop flexible strategies for adding and subtracting within 100.

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How it works

Built on the Core Four

Built on Math Empowered's Core Four Instructional Routines, the kit engages students in meaningful mathematical thinking through:

Four routines, used every day
  • Math Talks

    Spark noticing, estimating, and reasoning.

  • Partner Sorts

    Help students see patterns and connections.

  • DARE-ing application problems

    Build problem-solving confidence.

  • Thinking Pathway Tasks and Proof Games

    Reinforce strategies through collaboration.

Multiple representations

Students work across multiple representations, including base-ten blocks, number bonds, place value charts, number lines, and equations, so that every strategy connects conceptually.

Flexible by design

BFF Fluency Intervention Kits adapt to your schedule

Three scheduling options: 10 minutes of daily number sense, 15 to 20 minutes of focused small groups, and 45 minute full intervention blocks

Included in your registration

Professional
Learning
Sessions

Learn on your own schedule. Every session is asynchronous, so your team can watch, discuss, and try the routines between meetings.

Sessions
5
Pacing
Self paced
  1. Asynchronous learning (~45-60 minutes)

    Math Empowered Core Values

    At Math Empowered, we believe mathematical growth comes from engaging in the learning process, not from what students already know. In this session, participants explore the core values that guide Math Empowered classrooms, including fostering a growth mindset, honoring student thinking, and viewing mistakes and productive struggle as the necessary tension that leads to deep understanding.

  2. Asynchronous learning (~45-60 minutes)

    Instructional Practices: The Core Four

    Explore Math Empowered's four signature instructional practices: Math Talks, Partner Sorts, DARE-ing Application Problems, and Thinking Pathway Tasks and Proof Games. This course introduces the purpose and structure of each routine and demonstrates how they support conceptual understanding, reasoning, and student discourse.

  3. Asynchronous learning (~15-30 minutes)

    Unpacking Your Materials

    Get your BFF Fluency intervention materials ready for immediate classroom use. In this short course, participants learn how to efficiently unpack, organize, and prepare the resources included in the kit so they can begin supporting student learning right away.

  4. Live virtual session (120 minutes)

    BFF Addition & Subtraction Deep Dive

    Join a Math Empowered team member for an interactive session exploring the mathematics behind the kit. Together we will examine the progression from conceptual understanding to reasoning strategies to efficient procedures, and explore the thinking pathways embedded throughout the materials.

  5. Live virtual session (60 minutes)

    Follow-Up Session

    Reconnect with a Math Empowered facilitator after implementing the BFF Kit in your classroom. Participants reflect on their experiences, share student successes and challenges, and deepen their understanding of how to support students along the thinking pathways toward mathematical fluency.

Ready to bring BFF Addition/Subtraction to your team?

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