🚀 go-pugleaf

It appears that we have lots of math teachers who are capable
and willing to make learning multiplication tables not only
interesting and exciting, but enjoyable too!  Congratulations!
However, there is danger in knowing just when and how to
introduce the "tricks" which will remembered by many.  Perhaps
a more interesting way would be to design a class in which the
students discover and demonstrate various patterns that they
have noticed during the time they have been working with these
multiplication "facts."  Would this not only be more in line
with the NCTM Standards, as well as helping the student to
construct their own methods.  Of course they would have to
defend their conjecture--perhaps even have a name (they choose)
to be assigned to their discovery!  What is the message that we
are giving the students in this class then?

Try it--you'll enjoy the time not being the sage on the
stage--but instead a guide on the side!

Sheryl Maxwell