Multiplication Arrays
Understand equal rows and columns and connect the picture to multiplication.
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MATH TEACHER.
When the lesson isn't clicking and you've tried everything in the curriculum, BrightWay gives you a clearer next step. No teaching background required.
★ YOUR FIRST BRIGHTWAY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Let's make multiplication make sense.
Our first free lesson helps you teach multiplication using equal groups, rows, and columns.
“My child can count the dots, but doesn't understand why 3 × 4 equals 12.”
Free parent lesson · Covers multiplication arrays and equal groups. Other skills are being developed.
FREE ARRAYS LESSON
SEE IT. BUILD IT. UNDERSTAND IT.
3 × 4 = 12
Three rows of four. Twelve altogether.
WHAT TO SAY: “Let's count four in each row. How many dots do we have altogether?”
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BRIGHTWAY MATH RESOURCES
Choose a Math Activity
Start with our free Arrays tutorial. Each BrightWay activity will include a model parents can explore, words to say, a short practice idea, and a printable guide. Start with Arrays. We are adding more teaching strategies as we develop and test them.
Equal Groups
Use everyday objects to show why multiplication represents equal groups.
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Skip Counting
Connect repeated jumps and patterns to multiplication meaning.
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Break Apart Facts
Use facts a child already knows to solve unfamiliar multiplication facts.
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PARENT GUIDANCEPlain words you can use
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CONCEPT FIRSTUnderstand before memorizing
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PATTERNS & MODELSSee the math behind the facts
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CHECK PROGRESSNotice what the child understands
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A SHORT PATH TO HELP
How BrightWay Helps
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Find a starting point
Try a quick question with coins, cereal, or other objects you already have.
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See how to teach it
Change an interactive array and use the exact words provided for parents.
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Try it and check
Use a short activity and printable guide, then see what your child can explain.