We have been testing multiplication facts in class this week. Students should know their facts 0-12 by memory. Knowing these facts is vital to daily math work. Students who don’t know their math facts struggle with the rest of the work because they have to stop & complete each multiplication problem before being able to do the bigger problem. For example: 26 x 4, if a student doesn’t know 4 x 6 & 4 x 2 this problem could take a very long time to figure out.
> Each student has the multiplication tables written out at the back of their math journal.
> Each student has multiplication flashcards 11 & 12 in their desk.
>> Students may bring both items home to help create materials to study with at home. However, math journals & flashcards must be returned to school the next day.