Think “Butterflies and Crowns” When Multiplying in 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Math!
Multiplication with multi digits can be difficult, but not with Butterflies and Crowns; a method that will lead students towards efficiency, accuracy and fun when they tackle multiplication in upper elementary math classes.
Michael Thurman, M.Ed.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(216)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Homework will not be assigned, but the student will be encouraged to create and solve their own multiplication problems using the concepts covered in this class. Math takes practice, and the more a student practices, the more confident a student becomes!Assessment
No formal assessment will be given, but a concluding problem will be given for students to solve in order to demonstrate a level of mastery.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Multiplication with multi-digits can be a challenge! This hour long course will employ storytime, art, math demonstrations and guided practice to help upper elementary math students become efficient, accurate, and confident when mutliplying 2 digits by 2 digits, and 3 digits by 2 digits. We'll be drawing butterflies and crowns to help remember the procedural steps for this standard algorithm. Join us for the learning and the fun. This class is a good companion class for "Think Candy Bars When Dividing for 4th and 5th Grade Math Students." Multiplication and Division are inverse operations. A good understanding of their relationship to each other is foundational and essential.
Learning Goals
The goal of this class is to foster competency with a standard algorithm for multiplication of multi digits, facilitating understanding, and develoing efficiency and accuracy when multiplying.
Other Details
Supply List
Pencil, paper and crayons, markers or colored pencils are needed, along with a desire to learn and have fun!
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
5.0
216reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from University of Minnesota Minneapolis
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Western Kentucky University
Hi, there! My name is Mr. Thurman and I enjoy teaching math. And, at “Math You Can Do” we’re always cooking up some good “recipes” for a tasty math experience! I was a public and private school educator for 36 years, and have experience teaching 3rd through 6th grade math. I was a principal for 5 years too, but I must say, it is much more fun and rewarding to teach. I have undergraduate degrees in music and in elementary education from Western Kentucky University. As well, I have a master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and a theology degree from Bethany Global University. I am offering math classes for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders because, for the last 20 years of my career, I have been doing just that, working as a math specialist for intermediate students. We will be using a fun math program which allows me to teach you, and then monitor your work when we're not in class together, enabling me to see just where I can best help you until we meet again. I can even communicate with you while you are working between our online classes. And yes, you can and WILL excel in math!! You might even learn to love it! (Conceptual Math producing Efficiency and Accuracy)
If you had asked me when I was your age, students, if I wanted to be a math teacher when I grew up, I would have said, "NO!" I had to work hard at math when I was young, and, to be quite honest, I don't think some of my teachers really knew how best to teach the subject. Here's the big idea I share with my students: LEARNING TAKES PLACE OVER TIME! It can't be rushed...especially with math. Our class motto will be," Learning takes place over time AND it's all about the effort!"
My wife is a music teacher and we have 3 grown daughters. We played music together as a family for many years and performed 45 concerts in 5 countries in Europe. Now, we have 9 grandchildren, 4 boys and 5 girls. I have been a professional musician for many years now and play french horn in Orchestra Kentucky of Bowling Green and we perform lots of concerts. We have a little Yorkie named Sir James Paul McCartney Thurman. We call him Paul and I don't think he knows he's a dog! 😃Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$17
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-11
6-9 learners per class
