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Our class is busy shoveling in the multiplication facts. I've been making worksheets modeled after multiplication with rows. This is helping them see the difference between, say,  5X2 and 2X5, as well as empowering them to figure out any multiplication fact by themselves. Also helpful is this excellent site which features games using a multiplication grid. Yesterday we played the games using the big screen so that the kids will understand what to do when they move to the indvidual computers.

9X7=wha?

I was looking for some interactive multiplication games and found www.multiplication.com. I downloaded the free version of Timez Attack. Julian and Cruz are testing it for us. The game promises the world. I'll be happy if it does what it claims - effectively teaches basic multiplication facts. All I know for sure (right now) is that Cruz and Julian love playing it.

I haven't yet had time to look at the rest of the offerings on www.multiplication.com. If I find something exceptional I'll let you know.