Understanding Multiplication

What is multiplication? Multiplication is when we know the number of groups and the size of the equal groups, but the total amount is unknown. Students are expected to use …

Fact Fluency- What is it?

What is fact fluency? An important goal for third graders is to develop fluency with multiplication and division by the end of the school year. Fact fluency is the ability …

Understanding Division

What is division? Division is when you know the total amount, and either the number of groups or the size of the equal groups are unknown. Students are expected to …

Concrete-Representational-Abstract

What is the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) instructional approach? CRA is a gradual systematic approach to teaching mathematics. Each stage builds on to the previous stage and therefore must be taught in …