madteaparty Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My son is supposedly in an accelerated program, but I really don't think it's that accelerated. Wondering what the baseline is...Many Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Rana Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I don't know what is baseline, but my son is learning the basics of multiplication and division this year. We're "doing" first grade. We're using Singapore Math. He is not expected to memorize the facts, and the division sign isn't introduced, but the basics of both concepts are taught. I think when I taught public school [but I taught Kindy], multiplication was introduced in 3rd, division in 4th? Not 100% sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Both dds know their mult. and div. tables by the end of 3rd grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) For my DD, it was introduced in 2nd, and really hit upon in 3rd. The CA state math standards have the 2's, 5's, and 10's in 2nd, and the rest of the times tables and a multi-digit number by a single digit number in 3rd. ETA: short division is on the 3rd grade standard and long division is on the 5th grade standard. Back when I was going through school, we memorized all the times tables in 3rd and then did multi-digit multiplication in 4th. ETA: we did short division in 3rd and long division in 4th. Edited March 9, 2011 by Crimson Wife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 We are using Sinagpore 1B right now for 2nd grade, and my 7 y/o ds is learning the basics of multiplication and division (pictoral and hands on). In ps, my older son learned them in 3rd grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susankenny Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Basic multiplication in 2nd, and more advanced multiplication and intro to division in 3rd. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Multiplication concept in 1st, worked on in 2nd, and mastered in 3rd. Long division mastered in third, and long multiplication (multidigit) mastered in 3rd. Knew facts cold by mid-third grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemongoose Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 We also touched on it in Singapore 1B, it is definitely an introduction though, not complete mastery of the topics! DD was 5yo in 1B. We are now in 2A (she just turned 6yo) and have yet to come back around to multiplication and division this year. We are doing borrowing and carrying with 3 and 4 digit numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Formally, in 1st grade (Singapore 1B). As a concept, much earlier, just via exploration. However, my DD is pretty "mathy", and DH and I both have graduate studies in math (DH)/Math ed (me), so I think we tended to recognize those early explorations and label them as specific concepts earlier than most would. At this point, starting 3A, DD has skip counting pretty solid and can derive the tables, but does not yet have all the facts to automaticity, and has not yet done multi-digit multiplication and division except via exploration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycalling Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Started in both in 1st, memorized multiplication in 2nd. Worked on division more in 3rd and drilled it in 4th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Formally, in 1st grade (Singapore 1B). As a concept, much earlier, just via exploration. However, my DD is pretty "mathy", and DH and I both have graduate studies in math (DH)/Math ed (me), so I think we tended to recognize those early explorations and label them as specific concepts earlier than most would. Pretty much the same here (outside the advanced math degrees). We played with "division" though exploration and exposure at four. It certainly did not include doing long division or multi digit multiplication but I did try to plant the "big picture" seed of what these terms mean and helped create some play that reenforced the concept. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 (edited) I teach multiplication in second grade and by the end of second they are starting division. Conceptually there is some multiplication and division earlier than that but mostly through manipulatives only, teaching grouping and regrouping. Long division begins in 3rd or 4th grade. Edited March 9, 2011 by LaissezFaire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I use Saxon math with my crew. My 7yo is in the 3rd grade book and doing multiplication; I believe division is also introduced this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
---- Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My dd7 is in 2nd and has the multiplication up to 10x10 memorized and most of the division. We're currently using both Saxon3 and Singapore2B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rootsnwings Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Age 8, grade 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 My big girl just completed the Multiplication/Division Units of SM 1b. Just exploring with C-rods and what was presented in the textbook and workbook. She is also pretty "mathy" and went through both units with ease...I'm very proud of her as I am NOT mathy.:D My niece, who is in 2nd grade at ps, hasn't started Multiplication yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Becca is in second grade and is beginning multiplication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I use Saxon math with my crew. My 7yo is in the 3rd grade book and doing multiplication; I believe division is also introduced this year. This was us, except mine was 7 turning 8, second grade (April b-day). Some concepts (big picture) introduced earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 It depends on if you mean formal multiplication or informal. I introduced the concept of doubling/multiplying in Kindergarten/1st grade after addition and before subtraction. I don't really do formal multiplication memorization until 2nd/3rd. I've found the game Tumblin' Dice to be good for early multiplication use (the dice are multiplied by 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on where they land). My 2nd grader loves it. Personally I like to go slowly into the memorization. It can overwhelm some children. (You could make your own board more cheaply then buying.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bettyandbob Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 oldest ds learned in K and 1--he was accelerated dd learned in 1 and 2--I think she was accelerated too youngest has disabilities--he's still working on counting and single digit addition in 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 DD1 is 6 and can multiply/divide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 When I was a child, it was very definitely a 3rd grade thing to learn. In fact, cursive and multiplication defined the third grade curriculum in my mind. At the local PS here - which uses TERC Investigations, it is introduced in third grade and expected to be mastered in fourth. My older daughter dabbled in multiplication and division in kindergarten and first grade at a montessori school. She mastered it in second (at home). My younger daughter has single digit multiplication mastered in first grade, though only because her big sister did it first and she really, really wanted to learn it. So -- anywhere between kindergarten and fourth grade would seem pretty normal :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 When I was in school, that was a second grade curriculum, except for long division which I believe was done in third grade. My kids did that in first and second grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moniksca Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 By the end of third grade, he really got his multiplication and division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 and had their facts memorized in 3rd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkiller Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 We're just getting into multiplication and this is our 2nd grade year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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