Speed Sums
Answer quick-fire maths facts against the clock to build fluency.
What your child learns
- Recall facts quickly
- Use strategies under time pressure
- Beat your own best score
Example
7 + 8 = 15 — think 7 + 7 + 1.
Try it at home
Have a 1-minute facts race and try to beat yesterday's score.
Key takeaway
Speed comes from understanding plus a little daily practice.
Practise speed sums with Bloomie
Bloomie reads every question aloud, listens to spoken answers and adapts the difficulty one question at a time.