Math text books for 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders drive me crazy. One page of each multiplication fact, followed by a page or two of practice, doesn't teach kids how to multiply. I decided it was time to make my own multiplication program based on scaffolding. This unit starts slowly, with just a few problems on each page. Each step is designed for success. Pages are filled with pictures to color, and appealing birds to hold attention and ease the stress that often comes with learning multiplication