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If you've used the box method to multiply 2 and 3 digit numbers x 1 digit numbers, this is the next step.
Even with bigger numbers, this is a low-stress, fun strategy that builds up students who are less confident, and gets them excited.
Start - 0:32 Intro
0:32 - 2:06 Setting up and solving 57x24
2:15 - 4:43 second example: 624x35
The progress I have seen students make with this method is amazing and wonderful. Once they realise they can do it, they are hungry for other methods they can ALSO use successfully.
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