is a method using columns to set out and calculate a multiplication. Short multiplication is an extension of times-tables and enables a faster solution to a problem than repeated addition.

A primary school teacher's approach to teaching multiplication tables through popular music goes viral, showcasing how teachers can make maths creative.

For most, thoughts of early math lessons conjure images of number lines, multiplication tables and memorization. But a few teachers at West Elementary School are trying a new approach: talking it ...