Using word problems to employ the two strategies above is a great way to engage students’ minds and really drill in the common core multiplication strategies for 3rd and 4th graders. Word problems are ...

Under Common Core, parents are likely to see some unfamiliar terms on their children's elementary-school math homework. Here are some examples drawn from New York state's math curriculum: Cindy says ...

Another constructive method to help children memorize single digit products is giving them equations where one number, which is represented by a symbol, is to be determined. For example, ” 4 x 3 = *”, ...