Multiplication Teaching Unit Print and Digital for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grades

Math text books for 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders drive me crazy. One page of each multiplication fact, followed by a page or two of practice, doesn't teach kids how to multiply. I decided it was time to make my own multiplication program based on scaffolding. This unit starts slowly, with just a few problems on each page. Each step is designed for success. Pages are filled with pictures to color, and appealing birds to hold attention and ease the stress that often comes with learning multiplication.

Each new set of facts is presented with a "hook" to help students figure out, and memorize the facts. The goal is to convince each student that multiplication is really easy, and they can do it!

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Make teaching and learning multiplication facts SO much easier:

• Simple to use
• Each step builds not only competence, but confidence
• Includes everything you need
• Strengthens skills by spiraling slowly into more difficult facts
• Makes planning simple
• Reaches all levels of learners

Special features of this unit include:

• 14 posters
• Games and flash cards to make practice fun
• Short ten question quizzes makes sure your students really know the facts presented
• An "OOPs" page allows students to note problems they don't know yet, and practice them
• Center activities included
• The focus is on mastery through confidence
• Special memory "hooks" help students remember those particularly pesky facts
• Free Digital Easel version is included
• This unit is designed for second and third grade students as they learn multiplication facts, and for fourth grade students who still are having difficulty with the facts.
• LOTS of practice

Facts covered: 0-9

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This multiplication unit includes:

Teacher notes for:

1. setting the foundation,

2. Teaching the 0's, 1's, and 2's,

3. Teaching the 3s, 4s, and 5s,

4. Teaching the 6s, 7s, 8s, and 9s

• 14 posters
• 40 worksheets with grading keys for multiplication fact practice
• Pre and post test with grading keys
• Quizzes for each multiplication fact with grading keys
• Flash cards
• Three game boards
• Three center activities with response sheets
• Memory game for the difficult facts
• Multiplication grid
• joke page

Check out the preview above to learn even more!

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Comments about this unit:

"Such a fun way to teach/learn multiplication! I use this with all different grade levels and it really helps!"

"Awesome! Very thorough and well put together. I am using this with my second graders now in preparation for next year. We love it!"

"We have just started using this, and it is an excellent resource, I love the little posters that go with each number. Using the mirror idea for one is an wonderful idea, it helped so many of my students."

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Are you interested in another math teaching unit? Check out:

Addition and Subtraction with Regrouping Teaching Unit

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About this Teacher Author

Jan Bernard

National Board Certified Teacher (2001-2011), Masters in Curriculum, Gifted Certified, Cobb County Elementary Teacher of the Year, Addison Elementary Teacher of the Year, Bullard Elementary Teacher of the Year, Atlanta Journal and Constitution Honor Teacher finalist ($5000 award), District 3 Georgia Science Teacher of the Year, Author of seven books published by The Child's World Press, Wrote online k-12 social studies and language arts curriculum for Coca Cola, curriculum writer for CNN, curriculum writer for American Legacy Publishers 2009-2014, 25 years teaching experience in grades 1st-4th.

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Bird Brained Multiplication by Jan Bernard and Jim Corcoran is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License