Mult. Timed Tests

[iPeach]

I don't know if this is wise but do you think your 3rd grade students would enjoy it if you (the teacher) also took a timed test with them? The kids could try to beat you and see if they could get done before you? I wonder if this would motivate some to learn their facts? Has anyone ever done this or something like it?

 

[Giggles]

I do

I've done this before just for fun! I've taken lots of tests with my kids for fun. The funniest part is when I go through and check papers and find a couple mistakes I've made!!! :>) I don't know about motivation - it may frustrate them sometimes, too???? I just do it for fun on occasion.

 

[hescollin]

Petunia in Kansas

I do one about mid-way. I don't ever grade it when they are watching, but eight years I've only missed one problem and I bet their scores by double. It really impresses the students.

 

[MPage]

On Occasion

I do it occasionally. Especially when we fist start. I make it a point to tell them that I learned my facts in 3rd grade and to this day I can still remember them all with automation. For most of my students it puts me in their shoes when they realize I had to do them too. Plus its just fun to see the shock on their faces. lol

 

[Illinois Packer Fan]

timed test

I have taken many with the kids. I set the benchmark and they love to see if they can beat me. Even my former students let me know how they are doing. My record is 100 in 1 minute and 33 seconds. The former students still bring it up and always ask if anyone has beaten me. It is a great motivating thing to master and try to beat the teacher plus it keeps my mind active.

 

[teachfla]

do it all the time

We do daily timed tests, and I grade Friday's. Sometimes I'll take the tests with the kids and they're amazed I can go so fast. What they really love is when we grade the fact drills. We go over each row orally, and I repeat the answers at the end of the row. I read them out loud using a BLANK fact drill so they know my answers come from mastery of facts. They think it's pretty cool.

 

[iPeach]

Actually we do daily timed tests and go over it after we are done. I grade them on Friday. I've just never done it with them. I got a book that has the facts on a race track (it's kind of cute). I thought about once a week or so doing that book with them so it's different from their Mad Minute. I thought it would be neat that they would know by the look of the sheet if it's one we do together or the one they do alone.