Are you teaching basic multiplication facts? We know that a deep understanding of multiplication is far more powerful than memorization. But how do we build that understanding?

This package of slides will support your teaching as you teach the multiplication facts for understanding and flexibility, rather than for rote memorization.

Automaticity is still the ultimate goal, but understanding is the way to get there.

This set of multiplication slides focuses on:

• mental math strategies for each set of facts
• flexible thinking so students can solve problems in different ways
• visuals like arrays, ten frames, and bar models so students can visualize multiplication
• building deep understanding

These slides will be most useful as a supplement to your existing multiplication instruction.

If you are currently using The Multiplication Station in your classroom, these slides will be an effective supplement to that program.