Channie's Math Workbook (A REVIEW)

Practicing math regularly (outside of regular lessons) is important to me, so I am always looking for new ways to get a daily dose of something math-related, especially multiplication. Channie's Visual Handwriting & Math workbooks let us try out their One Page A Day 2 Digit Multiplication Practice for review, and we found it to be a great, simple way to practice long multiplication AND practice remembering facts.

Cover: Channie's One Page a Day 2 digitt nultiplication practice

We received a physical copy of the workbook, and it's fairly simple and straight forward. The cover and layout would best be described as similar to a handwriting or drawing pad with the binding at the top, and the pages can easily be torn out. The pages flip open to the top and the sheets are double-sided. There are less than 50 pages, so it's pretty thin compared to most workbooks. I really like the clear simplicity and the purpose of the book.

One of the first few pages of the book, and completed by my 6th grader.

What does this book have in it? This math book is several pages of two-digit by two-digit multiplication (with some 2 by 1's at the beginning). That's all! But, it's great practice because not only are they practicing math facts, but they are getting the visual of how a problem like these works. There are little boxes for each number that is to be written down under the problem. This visual is a great way to keep all the numbers under control all through the problem, and really see how it is laid out for every problem.

The problems start out pretty easy with ones, twos, and threes (pictured above). As the student moves along the pages become harder, moving into two digits by two digits throughout most of the book. There is no instruction on how to work any problems, so it is purely practice. The student should have already been instructed on the steps needed to complete these complex multiplication problems. There are also answers in the back for correcting. Completing one page a day would be about 48 days of great math practice!

One of the pages toward the end of the book.

This multiplication workbook is a great way to get a lot of good practice. I know I have to convince my kids of this, but I believe that practice really helps mastery. It's tedious, but it's worth it! The same goes for handwriting, reading, and any other subject really. That is why there are other products that Channie's Visual Handwriting & Math workbooks offer such as the ones pictured below. They have sight words, flashcards, and we even tried out one of their handwriting books last time we did a review for them. The crew reviewed a few other products as well as this one, so if you want to see what they tried out you can click on the image below.