Question
How does Molly Lynch’s Smart Cookie program enhance math skills?
Answer
The Smart Cookie program by Molly Lynch is designed to help students master their basic math facts in a systematic and sequential manner. It gradually increases in difficulty as students master each level, covering addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
The program includes 30-problem basic math fact tests, focusing on one fact family at a time. As students successfully complete a level, they are rewarded with a "cookie". Progress is tracked using cookie jars, with different versions available for customization.
What's more, there's a Smart Cookie Math app that complements the in-class program. This app allows students to practice the same math problems at home, either in a timed mode or practice play. If a child can successfully complete 30 correct problems in 2:30 minutes or less in the app, they earn a "cookie" in their virtual jar.
This combination of in-class and at-home practice, along with the motivational aspect of earning cookies, makes the Smart Cookie program a fun and effective way to enhance math skills.
Would you like to know more about how to implement this program in your classroom or at home?