How Do You Teach Long Division To Fourth-Grade Students?
Fourth grade is the time when many students begin learning long division. Knowing what fourth grade students already know will help you find a launch point. To do long division, students must first know multiplication facts. They must also know how to do simple division problems. Guide them through a step-by-step process so they’ll be successful. Review the multiplication facts before beginning a lesson on long division. Knowing how many times a number goes into a bigger number is always easier if you have the multiplication facts in your head. Review facts 0–12 very quickly using flash cards. You can review with the class as a whole, or break students up into pairs and have them practice with each other. Fourth-grade students should already know the multiplication facts, but it never hurts to review. Give the students two to three simple division problems to complete. A problem as simple as “32 divided by 8 equals what?” is fine. Since division is the opposite of multiplication, stud
