Recommended Student Usage per Week

Recommended Frequency of MathFactLab Use

To build meaningful fact fluency growth, we recommend that students complete at least three sessions per week, with each session lasting a minimum of 10 minutes. As with most skills, the more students practice, the more progress they will make.

Many schools begin the year with daily sessions to help students quickly build fluency and comfort with the program. After six to eight weeks, schools often reduce the frequency to a maintenance schedule of several sessions per week. 

If three sessions per week are not possible, aim for consistency with whatever schedule works for your classroom. Realistically, one session per week is more of a maintenance dose than a path to measurable growth - but it’s still better than no practice at all.

Suggestions for Third Grade:

Third-grade teachers who need to support both addition/subtraction mastery and multiplication/division fluency often choose to increase practice time during the year. Some common approaches include:

• Two shorter sessions per day: one in addition/subtraction, followed by one in multiplication/division.
• Weekly alternation: focusing on addition/subtraction one week and multiplication/division the next. Teachers can easily switch modes using the Group Edit function.
• Sequential focus: spending the first third of the year on addition/subtraction, then transitioning to multiplication/division once students have received sufficient classroom instruction and hands-on practice.