NUMBERS IN MULTIPLICATION
Example:
3 × 4 = —
Facts Given by Child
3 × 4 means 3 4’s.
I count my blocks by fours—I take 1 four, another, another.
I find that 3 4’s are 12.
3 × 4 = 12.
To the Teacher:
Now the child is ready to give a number story about 3 × 4.