So we started on multiplication with our buddy, Max Multiply. Here's J's drawing of the joyful, cartwheeling fellow. We recited Max's verses, and drew him holding handfuls of Minnie Minus's gifts. J chose for Max to hold two gifts in each hand, for a total of four gifts. (Because, after all, 2 x 2 = 4.)
Zoo Boy drew Max with glasses, and with one gift in each hand. ('Cuz, you know, 1 x 2 = 2.)
As with addition and subtraction, I followed up the drawing with a few word problems, such as "One sunny day, Max was cartwheeling through the forest, when he came upon little piles of gifts left by Minnie Minus. He began collecting them as fast as he could. He opened his hand and scooped up 3 gifts, and put them in his pocket. He scooped up another 3 gifts, and put them in his other pocket. He scooped up another 3 gifts and held them in his left hand. He scooped up yet another 3 gifts, and held them in his right hand. How many times did he pick up 3 gifts? How many gifts did he have?" The boys answered my questions, then called out cheerfully, "3 times 4 is 12!" After doing several word problems, Zoo Boy thanked me for playing "the math game" with them.
My drawing of Max. I gave him a purple afro (I dunno, I thought it looked jaunty on him), and he held 3 gifts in each hand (because, you know where this is going, 3 x 2 = 6).
So we started on multiplication with our buddy, Max Multiply. Here's J's drawing of the joyful, cartwheeling fellow. We recited Max's verses, and drew him holding handfuls of Minnie Minus's gifts. J chose for Max to hold two gifts in each hand, for a total of four gifts. (Because, after all, 2 x 2 = 4.)
Zoo Boy drew Max with glasses, and with one gift in each hand. ('Cuz, you know, 1 x 2 = 2.)
As with addition and subtraction, I followed up the drawing with a few word problems, such as "One sunny day, Max was cartwheeling through the forest, when he came upon little piles of gifts left by Minnie Minus. He began collecting them as fast as he could. He opened his hand and scooped up 3 gifts, and put them in his pocket. He scooped up another 3 gifts, and put them in his other pocket. He scooped up another 3 gifts and held them in his left hand. He scooped up yet another 3 gifts, and held them in his right hand. How many times did he pick up 3 gifts? How many gifts did he have?" The boys answered my questions, then called out cheerfully, "3 times 4 is 12!" After doing several word problems, Zoo Boy thanked me for playing "the math game" with them.
My drawing of Max. I gave him a purple afro (I dunno, I thought it looked jaunty on him), and he held 3 gifts in each hand (because, you know where this is going, 3 x 2 = 6).
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