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Help teach and reinforce mental math strategies with these math classroom posters. These 14 posters can help students during Number Talks discussions. They are included in colorful versions and black ink only.
14 posters are included, and each one gives:
-the operation
-strategy
-explanation
-example
-visual model
You will receive 4 designs to choose from! (Check out the preview.)
Addition strategies:
-Rounding Up
-Borrow from an Addend
-Left to Right
-Adding On
Subtraction strategies:
-Same Distance
-Subtraction by Parts
-Subtract by Adding Up
-Making 9s
-Left to Right
Multiplication strategies:
-Partial Products
-Rounding Up
-Double and Half
Division strategies:
-Multiplying to Get Close
-Half and Half
You might display the whole set all year, add a poster as students learn a new strategy, or display only the strategy you are currently working on. The visual model helps students understand why each strategy works. Once they understand a strategy, they can apply it to more difficult problems. As they learn more strategies, their fluency, efficiency, and mental math skills will improve!
The posters can be printed in color or with black ink. They print on regular 8.5 x 11 paper.
These posters look great hanging on a wall or bulletin board.
PERSONAL CLASSROOM USE ONLY
By purchasing this resource, you have the right to use this resource in your classroom and make copies as needed for your students. Duplicating any parts of this resource for commercial use or sharing it with others is forbidden without written permission from the author. No part of this resource may be loaded to the internet (even for classroom or personal websites). You may post photos on social media. Please tag or credit me.