Mental computation is an important mathematical concept for students. Understanding how to incorporate mental computation strategies into the classroom is simple and essential. Strategies to encourage mental computation are getting the students to reflect on their learning and share their experiences with others, so they have a better understanding of how they performed the activity and came to their conclusion (Perry & Dockett, 2002). playing games that allow them to see how an equation results in a specific outcome (number line game). In addition to this the students can play games, such as memory to assist in their recognition of whole digit numbers.
