Top 5 All-Star Blog Posts #2 – Master Multiplication in Nine Weeks!

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Today’s educational landscape seems to value “fast facts” and timed tests, but how effective are these practices? Consider these two scenarios:

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  1. One student looks at 7 x 7 and can immediately say 49.
  2. Another student looks at 7 x 7 and says, “Well, I know that 7 x 5 is 35 and 7 x 2 is 14, and if I add 35 and 14, I know the answer is 49.”

Which student is more fluent?

The answer is in today’s All-Star Blog Post #2!

Master Multiplication in Nine Weeks!

In case you missed them, here are the previous all-star posts!

#5 – Place Value Discs and Strips – Oh My!

#4 – Engage NY…Made Easy

#3 – Number Talks for Fractions

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