Feb. 23, 2009 - Gelosia Method for multiplication
Here is a neat method for doing long multiplication problems. After learning this method, many kids enjoy approaching Dad when he gets home and asking him the answer to a really long multiplication problem. Dad will typically get a calculator to find the answer, only the answer is so large that the calculator shows "ERROR." 
Yet, with this cool method, kids can quickly find the answer. 
One word of caution: I would not teach this method to your students until they have first mastered how to do multiplication the normal way.
http://www.susancanthony.com/pdfhandouts/Mathhandout.pdf
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