Math3-5
Multiplication Strategies Parent Guide for 5th Grade
By Janelle D.
A take-home parent guide that walks families through mental math multiplication strategies like double-double, showing how each harder fact breaks into easier steps. Parents follow along with worked examples and have their student explain each solution, making it a helpful companion for 5th graders' multiplication homework.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Send this home as a companion to multiplication homework so families can see the strategies your class is using in the Bridges Grade 5 curriculum.
- Discussion question for families: "How would you solve 4 × 18 another way, and does breaking it into doubles make sense to you?"
- Scaffold for struggling readers: have the student underline each step in parentheses first, then say aloud what the parentheses are telling them to do before the parent works through the example.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to create their own expression with parentheses for a multiplication fact not listed in the guide and explain the steps to a parent.
- Estimated time: about 20-30 minutes for a student and parent to read through and complete the examples together.
Math3-5
Multiplication Strategies Parent Guide for 5th Grade
By Janelle D.
A take-home parent guide that walks families through mental math multiplication strategies like double-double, showing how each harder fact breaks into easier steps. Parents follow along with worked examples and have their student explain each solution, making it a helpful companion for 5th graders' multiplication homework.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Send this home as a companion to multiplication homework so families can see the strategies your class is using in the Bridges Grade 5 curriculum.
- Discussion question for families: "How would you solve 4 × 18 another way, and does breaking it into doubles make sense to you?"
- Scaffold for struggling readers: have the student underline each step in parentheses first, then say aloud what the parentheses are telling them to do before the parent works through the example.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to create their own expression with parentheses for a multiplication fact not listed in the guide and explain the steps to a parent.
- Estimated time: about 20-30 minutes for a student and parent to read through and complete the examples together.