Effective Strategies to Teach Multi-Digit Multiplication
Multi-digit multiplication is a difficult concept to teach. Long gone are the days where we teach one method, such as long multiplication, and just *hope*
Using the Partial Products Method for Multi-Digit Multiplication
Partial products is a fantastic strategy to teach as students are learning to do multi-digit multiplication. What makes it so fantastic? Well this strategy is
Using the Area Model for Multi-Digit Multiplication
The area model is a useful strategy for multi-digit multiplication. This strategy places an emphasis on number sense understanding, as students use the expanded
Lattice Multiplication: A Method for Multi-Digit Multiplication
Lattice multiplication is an alternative to traditional long multiplication. Before I begin explaining this strategy, I do want to take a second to talk
Salute: A Great Math Fact Card Game for Speed and Automaticity
I love integrating games into all subject areas, but especially math. The key is to find games that are rigorous, include tons of opportunity for
Games to Reinforce Math Concepts
I am a HUGE fan of using games to teach and reinforce math concepts. One of the biggest misconceptions that I hear is that math
