How I Figure Out Which Math Facts My Students Haven’t Mastered Yet
A free multiplication fact screener for 3rd to 5th grade. See which facts each kid knows and where they should start practicing. Use it timed or untimed.
Resources that meet every kid where they are
Hi, I’m Ashley Dickson. I’ve taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, and I’ve been teaching for over 12 years. I make the math and reading resources I wish I had when my small group table had five different levels sitting at it.
Where do you want to start?
Pick what sounds most like your classroom right now.
My kids are all over the place
Same skill, different levels. Find where each student’s gap starts and teach right at that level.
My students don’t know their facts
Find out which facts each kid knows in about 10 minutes, then practice one set of facts at a time.
I need something for tomorrow
Free math tools, a new problem every school day, and printables you can use right away.
Problem of the Day
Try today’s math problem
A new 3rd to 5th grade math problem every school day. Work it out with your class, then check the thinking and the answer.
Solve today’s problem
New problem every school day
Five different levels at one small group table?
That’s the exact problem that started Bridge the Gap. I had 4th graders missing skills from way back, and I didn’t know how far back to go.
Now every book starts with a quick diagnostic, so you know where each student should start. Then they work up one level at a time. Same skill, different level, and nobody feels singled out.
Free Bridge the Gap Diagnostics
Find out exactly where each student's math gap begins
Every Bridge the Gap workbook starts with a diagnostic. Each one checks every level from 1st grade work to 5th grade work, four questions at a time, so you can see the exact skill where a student gets stuck. Score it in minutes, and your small groups are ready to go.
Volume 1
Place value, comparing numbers, rounding, addition & subtraction, and decimals
5 diagnostics • scoring sheets • class placement record • answer keys
Volume 2
Multiplying, dividing, equivalent fractions, fraction operations, and area, perimeter & volume
5 diagnostics • scoring sheets • class placement record • answer keys
Volume 3
Money, time, measurement, line plots & graphs, and geometry
5 diagnostics • scoring sheets • class placement record • answer keys
★★ Stars, not grade levels. Every page shows the level with stars, so a 4th grader working on 2nd grade skills sees ★★ instead of “2nd grade.” No one feels behind.
Fact fluency, one set of facts at a time
Screen your students, practice the facts they’re missing, then move them up. Here’s how it works.
1. Give the free screener
Students take it online in about 10 minutes and find out which part to start with.
2. Practice online
Kids practice their part, and every fact they miss comes with a strategy. No logins.
3. Use the workbooks
One workbook for each part, so every kid works on the facts they actually need.
Free tools for your classroom
No logins and nothing to download. Just open one and teach.
Problem of the Day
A new math problem every school day for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.
Teacher favorites
These are the resources teachers grab the most. All of them live in my TPT store.
Bridge the Gap Math
A diagnostic and leveled workbook for every major math topic, 1st through 5th grade skills.
Fact Fluency Games
Centers and games kids actually want to play, one set of facts at a time.
Daily Fact Practice
Ten minutes, Monday through Thursday. Steady practice that makes facts stick.
Hi, I'm Ashley!
I’ve been teaching for over 12 years, and I’ve taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Right now I’m in a 3rd grade classroom, so most of what you’ll find here started as something I made for my own kids.
A lot of it came from my small group table. One year I had a group of 4th graders who were still missing skills from a couple of grades back, and I couldn’t find anything that let me go back and fill those gaps without making them feel behind. So I made it myself, and that turned into Bridge the Gap.