Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id iB46ZCF00862; Sat, 4 Dec 2004 01:35:12 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 01:35:12 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <DMECLAMJGFFFOBCMDJJGEEAJCGAA.ngriffis@bellsouth.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Nixon S. Griffis" <ngriffis@bellsouth.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1228] Re: Multiplication Tables X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1790 Lines: 39 For all you teacher-lurkers on this list who had some interest in the past Multiplication Tables Memorizing string, I came across what many of you might already know. Sometimes we have resources right under our own noses. A fellow teacher was working with one of our ESE (learning Disabled) students on multiplications. He was having trouble with memorization in general, especially when you threw all the tables at him for a long period of time. This teacher had taught this student his 9s' table in about 5 minutes. He had learned his 9s with the trick of taking for example 7X9=?; the trick is to go to the lower number (6) and add on the number that when added to the first (3) gives you 9. Therefore, you get 7X9=63 by this mental process: 7-1=6 and 6+3=9 therefore 7X9=63. Try it. It works for all the 2 through 9 numbers. This trick seems to work the best over all the other multiplication tricks having to do with the 9s because it gives an easy mental process to get the direct answer. This is a good teaching tool for people who have trouble with their memorization. At least it worked great for this fellow. I thought I would pass it on to the list. I wish there was a practical ABE data base, indexed to show the various tricks and metaphors that would come under the heading of Best Practices out there for lay teachers. The index would be divided into Math, Reading and Language. Subcategories might reflect the various TABE skills subcategories. The above trick with multiplication of 9s is a good example of what many teachers could very much use in their daily struggle to become better teachers. David, do you have any more of those types magic cards up your sleeve :)? Nick Griffis Adult Education Inlet Grove H.S. Riviera Beach, Florida 33480 561-882-9967
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