The area model multiplication method is a visual strategy that helps students understand the concept of multiplication. It breaks down the multiplication problem into smaller parts and uses a grid or ...

A new way to teach elementary school students multiplication is causing some controversy — but it may be easier than the method you probably learned in school. You probably learned multiplication ...

You might be confused about the Common Core, but this fourth grader isn't. Watch Savanna Burris of Meadow Homes Elementary in Concord, California breaks down the "box method" of multiplication — in ...