So what can you do besides drill, drill, drill?
1. Use videos about how to do long division. There are many out there using many different approaches. One will "click". See the videos below. Sometimes teaching video are a nice change of pace for students.
2. Keep practicing multiplication and division facts. It's impossible to deal with long division if the facts are still "mussy" in a student's mind.
3. Games, games, games! Long division can make some kids give up, using games makes practice fun and non-threatening.
4. Send game sites home that students can use to practice for homework, or for fun.
My favorite way to reinforce math facts is through games. Long division is one of those skills in which students must know their facts to be successful. I hope the videos and games below can be helpful!
This video is fantastic! She uses Singapore math to teach long division.
Gotta love this one! If you are not sure how to go about teaching long division, don't miss this one!
Cool Math 4 Kids has a great step-by-step explanation that is great for kids to look back at when they get stuck. It uses color, which is very helpful!
This video is for teachers, giving an alternative method for teaching long division, called hang-man division. This could be just the type of instruction some kids really need.
Simply fantastic! Really grabs the kids' attention! The first is how to do long division, the second is with two digits
Don't miss this site! It is full of great division games. Very visual with nice sounds to engage learners. Wonderful for centers. Two of the games available are below with their own links.
Awesome activity in which students solve multiplication and division equations.
If you have Harry Potter fans in your classroom, they'll love this one: Becoming Lord Voldemath! you can customize it for addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division!
If you need a resource to make your division unit more fun (and super-charge learning), click on the cover below!
