Super Strategies!

   One big idea about multiplication I am very focused on, is helping students understand what multiplication is- equal groupings.  Once we have a solid understanding about what we are doing when we multiply, we can justify, apply, and question strategies that make us successful for multiplying larger numbers.  We had a Strategy Showdown yesterday so that I could check in with students to see which strategies they use to multiply larger numbers!  We ran out of room on the board!!!