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Multiplication Board 1. Show the child the material and have him bring it to the table. 2. Show the child the numbers along the top of the board. Tell the child, "These numbers tell us how many times to take a number." 3. Show the child how to slide the card (4) into the slot on the side of the board. 4. Tell the child, "This tells us we will be doing the table of 4." 5. Place the little red disc above the 1 at the top of the board. 6. Say, "This tells us we need to take 4 one times. 7. Using the red beads, place 4 one times in a vertical line. 8. Have the child count how many beads there are on the board. 9. Tell the child, "4 x 1 is 4" Have the child write the answer on the paper next to the equation. 10. Move the disc over above the 2. 11. Tell the child, "We now need 4 two times. But we already have 4 one times." 12. Have the child place the red beads in a vertical line next to the first four. 13. Have the child count the total number of beads on the board. 14. Say, "4 x 2 is 8". Division Board 1. Show the child the material and have him bring it to the table. 2. Look at the board with the child. Show him all the places for the beads. 3. Show him the numbers at the top of the boards and tell him that they are the dividend. 4. Tell him the numbers on the side will be the answer. 5. Write 27 ¸ 9 = on squared paper. 6. Begin by telling the child the two rules: the answer cannot be larger than 9 and the remainder cannot be equal to or larger than the divisor. 7. Place 27 green beads into the glass bowl. 8. Ask the child how many times will we give 27 out. (9) 9. Place 9 green skittles along the top of the board. 10. Give each skittle a bead until there are no beads left. 11. Say, "27 ¸ 9 is 3". Point to the 3 along the vertical side of the board. 12. Have the child write in the answer to the equation.
