Touch Math

Students in primary grades have counted their fingers when doing simple addition facts. However, when it comes to more difficult problems there is another strategy that will help students improve their addition facts. This strategy is called Touch Math.

"The secret to TouchMath is simple. In fact, it can be summed up in one word: TouchPoints.

Each numeral from 1 through 9 has TouchPoints corresponding to the digit's value.

• Numerals 1 through 5 have single TouchPoints
• Numerals 6 through 9 have double TouchPoints
• As students count the TouchPoints, they associate numerals with real values. They learn that a numeral (3, for instance) is not just a squiggle on a page. It represents a quantity such as three apples, three ladybugs, three buttons or three TouchPoints."  (https://www.touchmath.com/index.cfm)

For more information on Touch Math you can check out the Touch Math Official Site and watch the Touch Math Youtube Clip