The article describes learning activities incorporating movement, storytelling, and music with instruction on multiplication facts and concepts for elementary special education students. The author explains that such an approach can alleviate boredom and frustration. (CL)

A method of multiplying using fingers is described and an explanation given. The method is then generalized to other number bases. (MP)

Detailed instructions are given for presenting a number of activities that serve to tie measurement and multiplication together. The activities involve length, weight, area, volume, and capacity. (MP)

Directions are given for preparing a puzzle that may be used to provide practice in computation. (MP)

Presents activities designed to help children understand the notion of a sample in a homogeneous group, a concept essential to understanding "R times E" problems. Underscores the importance of children's understanding the situation in a problem so that they can solve it. (JN)

A classroom illustration of a multiplication game is presented followed by an analysis of the game. (MNS)

The use of games in retraining skills with basic multiplication facts was studied in elementary grades. The games were effective in retraining skills. Pretesting had no effect. (MP)

Activities with triangular, square, pentagonal, hexagonal, and octagonal numbers are briefly discussed. (MNS)

The described game provides children with practice in multiplying by three and in comparing the values of sets of coins. (SD)

Four activities and related worksheets are provided. The activities, all concerned with multiplication, are directed toward students at different levels, and deal with repeated addition, basic facts, and factorization. (SD)

Magic squares are used to generate number games similar to tic-tac-toe. Skills that are reinforced include addition of negative numbers and addition and multiplication of fractions. (MP)

Upper elementary school students created their own algorithms for finding products of whole numbers. The algorithms were similar to familiar ones for finding products involving 9 and 11. (SD)

A calculator activity, described as a bingo game, emphasizes speedy calculations as well as problem solving. (JT)

This book is designed to introduce and provide motivational practice on basic multiplication facts for students in grades 2-6. The facts are presented in order from 0 through 12, with activities designed to review previously presented facts at three points. A test is provided. Searches, magic squares, mazes, and puzzles are among the activities…

Using a great variety of word problems drawn from many contexts can make multiplication and division rules more relevant to the student's needs. (SD)