### ***Practice 1 — Touch Math*** ![[Pasted image 20260421141749.png]] Touch Math is a multisensory addition strategy in which each digit 1–9 has designated "touch points" that correspond to its value. Students touch and count the points on each number to add, removing the need to hold values in working memory. It is particularly effective for students with learning disabilities or students who have not yet developed number sense. | Pros | Cons | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Multisensory and accessible for students with memory or processing difficulties. | Can become a crutch that prevents students from developing mental math strategies. | | Reduces cognitive load during computation. | Touch points must be faded intentionally or students may rely on them indefinitely. | | Strong research base for students with disabilities. | Not aligned with how most general education math programs teach addition. | **** ### ***Practice 2 - Number Lines and Hundred Charts*** ![[Pasted image 20260421141811.png]] Number lines and hundred charts are visual tools that allow students to perform addition by counting on or jumping forward in structured increments. Students can use a physical number line, a printed hundred chart, or an interactive digital version to support their understanding of addition as movement along a sequence of numbers. |Pros|Cons| |---|---| |Visual and concrete — supports students who struggle with abstract computation.|Counting on by ones is inefficient for larger numbers without strategy instruction.| |Bridges concrete understanding to abstract number sense.|Students may use the tool without developing an understanding of why it works.| |Easy to differentiate by adjusting the range of numbers on the tool.|Physical tools can be lost or unavailable during independent practice.|