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Date Posted: 17:27:33 08/22/05 Mon
Author: C
Subject: Multiplication...
In reply to: Texasbrat 's message, "Thanx all for the warm welcome. And DO TELL some of the tricks to learning those tables, or at least where to find them. The real trick will be teaching DS-9, how to find the info for himself, so he doesn't have to rely on me or others to help him. And I will come out to play when I get the chance." on 09:24:54 08/22/05 Mon

I teach 4th grade and do this lesson with my kids. Depending on the teacher he has, start with one of those multiplication fact grids of either up to 10x10 or 12 x 12.

Get a box of crayons out and start to talk about which facts are really easy.

1. Half the chart is a reflection of the first half, so color in the right half triangle black.

2. Which rows are easy? Talk about which parts are simple and color each set of facts in a different color.
Maybe...1s, blue, 2s are doubles and are simple, green, fives are a piece of cake--red, tens are a cinch--yellow, elevens have a pattern--pink, etc.

Have your son narrow the chart down and talk about which facts he has tricks for. Eventually, there are very few white spaces left---If you do this with a 10x10 chart, I think there ends up being 13 spaces left (I call them the Unlucky 13 and make it a challenge to my kids to learn them---I make it sound like bank robber types with wanted posters!)

Make a key below the chart as a reminder of which trick goes with which color.

Find ways to practice those last few that weren't colored in. I think they end up being...6x8, 3x8, 6x7, etc.

I think "Multiplication Facts" can be daunting. But kids know a LOT of math tricks. They just get intimidated by the pressure of memorization.

Another thing I would suggest is having a stack of flash cards, and go through them every day for five minutes....review ones in the "learned" stack and hit the ones in the "Not yet" stack every day.

C

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[> [> [> [> Excuse me....Ms. C?....May I use the restroom pass?...Please? -- Sara, 17:33:00 08/22/05 Mon [1]

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[> [> [> [> [> Ha. -- C, 17:39:32 08/22/05 Mon [1]

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[> [> [> [> Thanx, bunches and lots!!! His is in 4th grade, so I'm sure you'll have tons of tricks for me, & not just for math. They start learning facts with 7X8, they say because it is the hardest to learn, then add a new fact each week--in a random order(to me anyway). I have him write the fact(including the division side) each day, & ask them at random when I think of it(like at the bus stop). -- Texasbrat, 07:35:36 08/23/05 Tue [1]

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