You know the moment… you ask 6 x 7 and half the class starts counting on their fingers while the other half either guesses or just looks at you with a blank stare. We've been there too, which is exactly why we spent months building something to fix it.

In this episode, we're unpacking our brand new Fact Fluency Pathway for multiplication and division. It's a simple 10 minute daily routine that helps your students recall their facts accurately, quickly and flexibly, without eating into the rest of your math block.

We walk you through the “FACTS” routine day by day, share why we built it from our own classroom experience, and explain how it keeps every student working at the right level. If you teach Grade 3 and up and you're tired of the finger counting, this one's for you.

In this episode, we cover:

• What fact fluency actually means
• The three skills we want students to build when it comes to fluency
• The FACTS routine: Focus, Apply, Connect, Target and Show Your Speed
• How target cards give students ownership of their own tricky facts
• Built-in differentiation so every student works at their level
• How the pathway runs for 32 weeks at 10 minutes or less a day, with a pre-test to find each student's starting point

Which times table do your students find the trickiest? After trying our new fact fluency pathway this question will be a lot harder to answer!

Rainbows ahead,
Alisha and Ashleigh

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Resources mentioned in this episode:
Fact Fluency Pathway for Multiplication and Division ([LINK NEEDED])

About Rainbow Sky Creations

Ashleigh Smith and Alisha Hughes are experienced primary educators and the co-founders of Rainbow Sky Creations. With more than 30 years of combined classroom experience teaching in Australia and internationally, they create practical, engaging resources that help primary teachers save time and make learning meaningful and fun. Together, they also host the Rainbow Skies for Teachers podcast, sharing classroom ideas, teacher tips and real-world strategies with educators around the world. Connect with us on Instagram or LinkedIn.

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