Rectangular Arrays. Using rectangular arrays is another method on our list of common core multiplication strategies for 3rd and 4th graders. It is quite similar to the one I explained above ...

By the end of primary school, it is expected students will know multiplication facts up to 10x10 and can recall the related division fact (for example, 10x9=90, therefore 90÷10=9).

By the time students start 4th grade in Jennifer Clark’s class, she hopes they have a solid grasp on their math facts. “Because we do so much multi-step problem solving, and we’re doing two ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the ...

Students scored higher on a multiplication test after practicing through flashcards (retrieval practice) than by chanting aloud (restudy). Source: Figure 1 of “The effect of retrieval practice on ...

There are still eight states in the country that have refused to adopt these common core multiplication strategies for 3rd and 4th graders: Texas, Alaska, Oklahoma, Virginia, Nebraska, Minnesota ...