Learning Opportunities

This interactive session will first explore the commutative property and fact families that are integral to learning multiplication and division facts and then cover our approach: “chunking” facts into groups, developing efficient thinking strategies for each chunk, and the importance of drill/practice. You will leave this session with important insights on how best to teach basic multiplication and division. 

Why is this session relevant to teachers?

Why this is an important session: It provides an effective and straightforward approach to teaching basic multiplication and division facts.
What will be the learning: Number relationships, chunking facts, commutative or turnaround property of basic facts, thinking strategies for basic facts, and John Van de Walle’s theory of building mastery.
Focus: Basic multiplication and addition facts.
Takeaway: Teachers will be able to improve on their current approach of teaching student multiplication and division facts.
Alberta Curriculum Alignment: Grades 3 and 4 (multiplication and division basic facts)

Target Audience

Grades 3-4 Teachers - math