“Long Multiplication Made Easy” is a systematic approach to introducing 2 digit by 2 digit multiplication. It is designed to use a step by step process that is predictable and effective. This system should be used as the first three lessons on long multiplication. Admittedly, Common Core has changed the way teachers do math. It seems that the algorithm is buried in a distributive property mud pit. Yet, at the end of the day, it may be the algorithm that makes more sense to your students.