Getting started with multiplication means practicing how to skip count our numbers. Students need to master and feel comfortable multiplying by 2's, 3's, 4's, and 5's within the the next few weeks. Therefore they need to practice skip counting in these numbers. They will find that multiplying these numbers up to their 12's will be so much easier. I would like to get them into multi-digit multiplication soon however, they must first master these numbers. We will also be doing the other numbers as well but we will start with 2's through 5's.
So they need to practice, practice, practice. Just ask them to skip count for you whenever you are driving in the car with them. Next time your child has a free moment ask him or her to skip count their 2's and 3's. Tell them that when they are skip counting, they are actually multiplying.
As always, thanks for helping make this a great Legacy year.
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