Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Multiplication Strategies

We have been working on developing our mental math fluency through number talks.  It is very important to understand the why of multiplication.  Once students understand that multiplication is about groups of numbers, quick addition, skip counting, then they can begin to recall these facts quickly by using strategies such as these: 
These facts and strategies can be practiced at home to build the recall speed.  

Here are some visual representations of multiplication:  



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