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If you find it hard to teach the basic multiplication facts, you are certainly not alone. There are a few main challenges that we encounter

The 12’s multiplication facts are the last set that I teach. This is because I want students to have strategies for all of the other

I like to teach the 11’s multiplication facts early on. This is because the 11’s facts from 0-9 are very simple. For the 11’s facts,

The 10’s multiplication facts are typically an easy set of facts to learn. Before teaching the usual trick for the 10’s facts, you’ll want to

The 6’s, 7’s, and 8’s are typically some of the most difficult multiplication facts to learn. However, there is good news! If you are teaching

I usually find that students memorize the 5’s multiplication facts fairly easily. There are a couple of ways to help them learn these facts. First

The 4’s multiplication facts are typically an easy set of facts to learn. This is because there is a specific strategy for this set

The 3’s multiplication facts use students’ knowledge of the doubles addition facts. Students can think of a 3’s equation as “the double plus one

Is strategic teaching one of your goals this year? Through a practical, strategic approach, we have the power to make multiplication and

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