Why provide options?
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If teachers offer only one way of solving a multiplication problem, all students will be forced to use that strategy, even if that is not the way they learn best.
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If we implement a variety of pedagogies for teaching multiplication, we can allow all developing learners to be introduced to the mathematical concept of multiplication in ways that are relevant and responsive to their learning needs.
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In our modern educational system, many districts have access to the resources to ensure that all students are receiving developmentally appropriate instruction. Teachers need to be knowledgeable and willing to utilize the wealth of resources available to them (Sherman, Richardson, & Yard, 2005, p. 1).
References
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Sherman, H. J., Richardson, L. I., & Yard, G. J. (2005). Teaching children who struggle with mathematics: A systematic approach to analysis and correction. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall.