Help your students build confidence with multi-digit multiplication using our Strategies to Multiply Larger Numbers Posters! This practical and visual resource is the perfect classroom companion to support students as they explore and apply a range of effective multiplication strategies. With clear explanations and visual examples, these posters provide ongoing prompts to guide students toward flexible thinking and strategic approaches to solving multiplication problems.

Featuring eight different strategies, including friendly factors and the box method, this set supports a wide range of learners and learning styles. Each poster explains the strategy in simple language and provides an example to help students see the strategy in action. Whether you're introducing these strategies for the first time or reinforcing them through practise, these posters offer a consistent and clear reference point that students can use across the school year.

Strategies to Multiply Larger Numbers Posters can be displayed in your maths area or used as a mini reference set for individual students. Print in A4 for standard display, enlarge to A3 for whole-class modelling, or reduce to A5 to create a handy flipbook or desk set. Whether used in whole-class lessons, small group sessions, or independent learning, this resource will help your students approach multiplication with greater confidence and flexibility.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop understanding of multiple strategies for solving multi-digit multiplication problems
• ✅ Build flexibility in selecting appropriate multiplication strategies
• ✅ Strengthen conceptual understanding of multiplication and the distributive property
• ✅ Improve problem-solving and reasoning skills in multiplication contexts
• ✅ Build confidence and independence when approaching complex multiplication tasks

What’s Included:

• Eight A4 posters featuring multiplication strategies:
  • Friendly Factors
  • Box Method (Area Model)
  • Partitioning Method
  • Doubling and Halving
  • Compensation
  • Standard Algorithm (Vertical Method)
  • Using Known Facts
  • Estimation and Rounding
• Each poster includes:
  • Clear explanation of the strategy
  • Worked example to model the strategy

Materials Needed:

• Printed Strategies to Multiply Larger Numbers Posters (A4, A3, or A5 as required)
• Laminator (optional) for durability and repeated use
• Blu-tack, pins, or display materials for mounting
• Optional: ring clip or folder to create a student reference set

How to Use:

1. Print the posters in your preferred size (A4 for display, A3 for whole-class use, or A5 for student reference).
2. Introduce each multiplication strategy through explicit teaching and modelling.
3. Display the posters in your classroom maths area to provide ongoing reference during lessons.
4. Encourage students to refer to the posters when selecting strategies for solving multiplication problems.
5. Use as a discussion tool to promote flexible thinking and strategy comparison.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Display in your maths area as a permanent reference for multi-digit multiplication.
• 💡 Use during explicit teaching of each multiplication strategy to support visual learning.
• 💡 Create A5 reference sets for individual students to keep in their maths folders or on their desks.
• 💡 Use posters as prompts during small group problem-solving sessions to encourage strategy choice and discussion.
• 💡 Support differentiation by allowing students to select the strategy that works best for them in different contexts.

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Model each strategy clearly using worked examples and think-alouds before introducing the poster.
• 💛 Refer back to the posters regularly to reinforce the language and visual models of each strategy.
• 💛 Encourage students to try different strategies and reflect on which approaches work best for different types of problems.
• 💛 Use posters as part of strategy comparison activities to deepen students’ mathematical reasoning.

Strategies to Multiply Larger Numbers Posters is an essential resource for any classroom focused on building deep, flexible, and confident multiplication skills. A perfect way to support your students in becoming strategic and empowered mathematicians!