I regularly encourage Grade 5 students to work on Early Maths, if for no other reason that to know/remember what real Mathematical fluency, feels like. This 'venturing out' could be up (more complex) or down (more foundational, revision) whatever they feel they need. They can venture out from there where they will, but that is the area they will return to, and where they will spend most of their time working. The is best done by setting a general 'locus of focus', called a 'mission', that's their 'centre' or hub. So use Khan Academy to give the students the freedom to explore Mathematics, to go where they will, encourage exploration and inquiry! That said a bit of guidance is good, so Khan Academy gives you the power to more subtly guide/coach the kids rather than control them. Possibly the biggest shift for teachers using Khan Academy, say compared to tools like Mathletics or Mangahigh, is the stance Khan Academy takes the student in control, the teacher is 'merely' a coach, or guide, which is pretty fundamental shift if you think about it.
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