It is our desire to help students to develop an understanding of multiplication.  In order to help students develop fact fluency, it is necessary for students to have strategies in place to help them master multiplication.  Below are a couple of links explaining strategies for multiplication.

 

 Multiplication

 

 Multiplication and Division Strategies

 

Math research has proven more success in gaining understanding of the multiplication facts when they are taught with support of previous knowledge (in this case the addition facts).  For this reason, it is suggested that the multiplication facts are introduced in the order below.  Resources are listed under each to help students gain fluency.

 

Review PowerPoint 

Doubles Match Up 

 

Flashcards for 5's 

Review PowerPoint 

Math Checks for 5's 

 

Review PowerPoint for 10's 

Review PowerPoint for 5's and 10's 

 

Review PowerPoint for 0's 

Review PowerPoint for 5's, 10's and 0's 

 

Flashcards for 1's 

Review PowerPoint for 1's 

 

Condition Game for 9's 

Nine Cross 

Review PowerPoint for 5's, 10's, 0's, 1's, and 9's 

Corners for 9's 

 

Corners Game for 8's 

Multiplication for 7's 

Spinning Facts Game 

Helping Facts PowerPoint 

Review of All PowerPoint 

 

f you have an I-pad, the link below will provide you with some possible apps that might be useful for multiplication fluency practice. http://imaginationsoup.net/2014/10/01/best-multiplication-apps-kids/#_a5y_p=2547559