Yes! The time has come! We are practicing multiplication. This week, we will be introducing the zeros, ones, and twos. You can help improve your "multiplication reflexes" by practicing for 5-10 minutes every day. A few of my favorite sites are ones that allow you to focus on a specific set of multiplication problems:
Math Magician (Beware, this one has a timer!)
If you scroll down this page, you'll find many more fun games, including 'Bonk the Mole' and 'Math Models'!
And of course there are many sites located on the third grade web page as well (including many of the ones I've listed).
Sumdog is a site I've been exploring this year. I have assigned all of the students free accounts, which will only allow them to practice multiplication facts (that's all that is offered under their free version). I will give them their usernames and passwords to try Sumdog out very soon. Once logged in, your progress is recorded much like on IXL.
In the meantime, your child can sign on as a guest and play any of the games listed for free. (Talent Show is an awful lot like American Idol.) Just click here and select the game you want to play.
In order to direct the site to focus your practice on multiplication facts, however, you need to look carefully at this menu:
If you select LEVEL 4, you can practice your 2s, 10s, and 5s.
Select LEVEL 5 to practice your 3s and 4s.
Select LEVEL 6 to practice your 6s.
Select LEVEL 8 to practice your 7s, 8s, and 9s.
You can change games at any time.
The key is to multiplication mastery is to make practice fun and consistent! Have fun exploring and thank you in advance for encouraging your child to practice daily.
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