A Bit of Old School Math

Parents and Followers of this blog,
  The new math diagnostic test (mclass) showed an immediate weakness in our kids math background...We need to practice basic facts....I've started practicing the students on "doubles" and "tens".  You can help me by practicing your child on these same facts at home...(I know it sounds like real old school, but our math curriculum has been focused on getting the kids to practice reading word problems while neglecting the old fashion math facts.)   
  tens                                                         
10 plus 0 = 10
10 plus 1= 11
10 plus  2= 12
10 plus  3 = 13
all the way to 10+10=20

doubles

0+0=0
1+1=2
2+2=4
3+3=6
all the way to
12 +12 =24
Please make this fun for the kids, maybe make a song out of the facts....

also the kids are learning about "near doubles"

double                   near doubles

4+4 = 8                   4 + 5 = 9

5+5= 10                   5 + 6 = 11