Yes, multiplication and division can be FUN!
The following video shows how one can learn to visualize multiplication with circled black dot flash cards. What a great mental math exercise!
Subitizing Multiplication Cards from Graham Fletcher on Vimeo.
For practicing division, simply give your child(ren) a number of small objects to divide evenly onto blank circles cut out of paper.
Teacher blog, "Teaching Tidbits", is full of wonderful multiplication and division ideas. Reagan does a great job showing the relationship between the two mathematical concepts.
Scholastic's website explains a great multiplication game using items you may have around the house!
You may download and print the multiplication cards below for your own practice!
There are many multiplication strategies used within the classroom, simply because every child understands math concepts differently. The following video demonstrates other helpful methods that you can try using with your children.
Keep it simple, and choose the method that makes your child excited to practice math!
In fact, once your child is able to demonstrate and teach the method themselves, you will know they fully understand.
The following video is an explanation of how to work the lattice method of multiplication. This method has become popular due to its simplicity for solving larger numbers, though very different compared to how most adults learned multiplication.
Division has many strategy methods as well, mirroring its opposite, multiplication.
Click here to see a video that demonstrates methods you can use for division practice, choosing the one that most excites your child. You may find a new favorite!
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