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Want to teach the multiplication 2 times table in a way students actually remember? Help them discover patterns—don’t just tell them the rules. Think of a time you discovered or learned something for yourself. You probably learned it a lot better than just if...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
When someone says “easy multiplication facts” I automatically think of facts where we multiply by 0 or 1. These have easy multiplication tricks to follow. When we times by 0, the answer is always 0. And when we multiply a number by 1, the number stays the same. ...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
Do your students struggle to explain their math thinking? Do they freeze up when faced with word problems? Teaching math vocabulary words can make all the difference! When students truly understand math terms, they can approach problems with confidence and clarity....
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
Are your students struggling to understand multiplication? Teaching with multiplication models can transform how they grasp multiplication facts. When you use these models, it turns memorization into meaningful learning! Because of multiplication...
by | | 2nd Grade Math, Uncategorized
Giving your students quality math test practice is the way to go in 2nd grade. When my 2nd graders took their first unit math assessment of the year, they completely bombed it. I felt like a failure as a teacher. But then I realized the real problem… The...
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Repeated addition activities in 2nd grade are the best way for students to work with equal groups to gain the foundation for multiplication. In third grade is when students will actually use the multiplication symbol and memorize multiplication. But in 2nd grade, we...
