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mulitplication facts
By Margaret

I recently went to a workshop on movement in learning. One of the activities we did was call "Quick Draw." It can be used for multiplication or addition. Pair the students and have them stand facing one another. (Being on
their feet really is important.) On the count of three, each student holds up fingers on each of their hands. The first to name the product of the total fingers held up by one child multiplied by the total fingers of the other wins that round. Then they do it again. Five to ten minutes of this per day is a gracious plenty, and really helps them learn the facts. Another idea was to use a

permanent marker and write the numerals 1-9 multiple times and scattered around the outside of a nerf football. Have partners pass and catch the ball, using both hands to catch it. The receiver then calls out the 2 numbers his/her index fingers are touching and gives their product. (The partner, of course, has to know the facts in both games to be sure the partner is correct.) Then they pass it back to their partner, who does the same. Once again, standing as they do the activities is most important, because it helps the flow of blood to the brain, which of course, enables learning.