Success with Basic Multiplication and Division Facts

This interactive session will first explore the commutative property and fact families, which 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 essential insights on how best to teach basic multiplication and division. Session Objectives: 1. It provides an effective and straightforward approach to teaching basic multiplication and division facts. 2. 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.  3.  Teachers will be able to improve on their current approach to teaching students multiplication and division facts.