Get out your timer and number two pencil to see if your arithmetic skills are still sharp.

Every so often its good to exercise your brain with a math problem or two that forces you to recall principles you learned decades prior. Can you solve 5+5x5+5 without a hitch?

Solve word problems using a checklist. Engage in a Number Talk to find "how many." Solve addition and subtraction word problems with a Step-by-Step Visual Model checklist. Understand what the problem ...