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Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks
Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks
Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks
Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks
Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks
Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks
Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks
Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks
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Description

This file contains 20 posters describing mental math strategies for multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The posters support the mental math strategies described in the book Number Talks by Sherry Parrish, but knowledge of this book is not necessary to use these posters.
The following posters are included:

Mental Math Strategies for Addition
- Breaking Each Number into Its Place Value
- Making Landmark or Friendly Numbers
- Doubles/Near-Doubles
- Making Tens
- Compensation
- Adding Up in Chunks

Mental Math Strategies for Subtraction
- Adding Up
- Removal or Counting Back
- Place Value and Negative Numbers
- Keeping a Constant Difference
- Adjusting One Number to Create an Easier Problem

Mental Math Strategies for Multiplication
- Repeated Addition or Skip Counting
- Making Landmark or Friendly Numbers
- Partial Products
- Doubling and Halving
- Breaking Factors into Smaller Factors

Mental Math Strategies for Division
- Repeated Subtraction
- Multiplying Up
- Partial Quotients
- Proportional Reasoning

Each poster describes the strategy and applies it to a problem. These posters are intended to be available for student reference as they are developing and describing explanations of mental math strategies.

For best results, print in color on 8.5 x 11" card stock and laminate.
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Mental Math Strategy Posters for Number Talks

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Digital downloads
Pages
26
Teaching Duration
1 Year

Description

This file contains 20 posters describing mental math strategies for multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The posters support the mental math strategies described in the book Number Talks by Sherry Parrish, but knowledge of this book is not necessary to use these posters.
The following posters are included:

Mental Math Strategies for Addition
- Breaking Each Number into Its Place Value
- Making Landmark or Friendly Numbers
- Doubles/Near-Doubles
- Making Tens
- Compensation
- Adding Up in Chunks

Mental Math Strategies for Subtraction
- Adding Up
- Removal or Counting Back
- Place Value and Negative Numbers
- Keeping a Constant Difference
- Adjusting One Number to Create an Easier Problem

Mental Math Strategies for Multiplication
- Repeated Addition or Skip Counting
- Making Landmark or Friendly Numbers
- Partial Products
- Doubling and Halving
- Breaking Factors into Smaller Factors

Mental Math Strategies for Division
- Repeated Subtraction
- Multiplying Up
- Partial Quotients
- Proportional Reasoning

Each poster describes the strategy and applies it to a problem. These posters are intended to be available for student reference as they are developing and describing explanations of mental math strategies.

For best results, print in color on 8.5 x 11" card stock and laminate.
Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 5 out of 5
April 10, 2025
A reliable and high-quality resource—thank you so much!
Kelley H.
200 reviews
Grades taught: 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
July 31, 2023
These posters were clear and nicely presented. They made for a good reference wall as we discussed which strategies students used to solve the math problem.
Jessica M.
100 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
December 2, 2022
Very helpful resource to show remind students of the strategies we teach and they can use when solving math problems.
Ami S.
511 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
October 1, 2022
My class regularly refers to these anchor charts during our number talks. It's great to see them value the process as much as I do.
Jennifer E.
447 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 4 out of 5
August 4, 2022
Good resouce
Joyce W.
175 reviews
Grades taught: 6th
Rated 4 out of 5
May 14, 2022
Great package. All liked it.
Carol W.
540 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Student populations: Learning difficulties
Rated 5 out of 5
January 23, 2022
I loved using this resource to review! It was also nice to be able to post the posters around the classroom!
196 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
September 29, 2021
I love these posters! Super helpful for my students.
Stephany F.
113 reviews

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