Multiplying Nines

Multiplying nines on the hands strategy is a great tool for students struggling with memorization of the nines times table. This gives them an effective way to help students remember the nines tables without having to completely memorize them. Both students with disabilities as well as students without disabilities can benefit from this strategy in the classroom, during testing, and when learning new material such as multiplying by double digit numbers.
The strategy is for students both in the regular classroom who are struggling with memorizing the times tables or as a way to help students while learning more complex multiplication. The simplicity of this strategy means that it is ideal for teaching in a group setting in the general education