| There is an interesting article on (mathematics) | | | | The idea being that if you know 6 x 6 = 36 it is |
| related to learning times tables. | | | | easier to work out the 6 x tables above it.This |
| | | | | method encourages a slow method of learning |
| Deb highlights how essential it is for a child to learn | | | | the table.A child needs to learn times tables to get |
| times tables well for both school and for their | | | | the answer in an instant. |
| later lives. She points out that with increasing | | | | |
| curriculum content teachers have little time these | | | | The article suggests using rhymes to learn times |
| days to make sure that children have really | | | | tables, linking music and rhythm to learn the |
| learned the tables well | | | | tables.To be blunt with this method children do not |
| | | | | learn in a way that gives the answer to a |
| As the Tables are a fundamental building block to | | | | particular times table in an instant.With rhyme for |
| learning maths and to being a success in school | | | | a child to tell you the answer to a particular table |
| and in life this lack of time could have a very | | | | they have to work their way through the rhyme |
| negative affect on your child's performance.The | | | | and this again takes time. |
| article therefore outlines a range of methods that | | | | |
| parents can use to help their children learn times | | | | Joint learning of opposites – Let me say at |
| tables. The sentiments of the article are | | | | once that this method holds the beginning of what |
| commendable and it would be worthwhile | | | | is the key to a child being able to learn times |
| exploring these further by identifying some | | | | tables with Instant Recall. The joint learning idea is |
| important matters that will help parents help their | | | | simple, for example when you learn say 4x6 you |
| children learn the tables.To do this we will go | | | | also learn 6x4 at the same time, and the same |
| through the solutions offered by Deb Russell's | | | | goes for all other tables.All tables and their |
| article | | | | opposites go together when being learned as this |
| | | | | considerably reduces the effort and the time |
| Skip Counting - One solution the article offers is | | | | needed to learn the Tables.What is also needed is |
| skip counting where you use your fingers to | | | | a strategy for your child to learn times tables in |
| count as children learn by counting l, 2, 3 etcWith | | | | an efficient way.The Learning Well puts forward |
| skip counting, as a child can count, 2,4,6,8,10 or | | | | just such a strategy. |
| say 10,20,30,40,60 with their fingers it is said to | | | | |
| be a good method to learn times tables. Early | | | | Conclusion – Other than the last method that |
| learning of number patterns using fingers to count | | | | children can use to learn times tables these ideas |
| 2,4,6,8 of 5,6,15 is certainly a good idea. It gives | | | | take a lot of time and effort, are not particularly |
| children something physical to do, however, later | | | | effective, and do not result in an ability to learn |
| on when you want your child to instantly know a | | | | times tables with an Instant Recall ability.To really |
| Times Table, for example 7 x 5; it is of no help | | | | learn times tables well and to the answers without |
| at all.In fact if you go through your fingers to find | | | | thinking about them what children need is a |
| the answer this really slows you down in trying to | | | | method by which they can know them with |
| get to the answer. What is needed is a fast | | | | 100% Instant Recall. |
| method of learning, one in which the answers are | | | | |
| recalled in an Instant. | | | | The joint learning of times table opposites points |
| | | | | towards a clear strategy and method of learning |
| Doubles -Another suggestion in the article is to | | | | the Tables that results in 100% INSTANT |
| learn the ‘doubles' 3 x 3, 4 x 4, 6 x 6 etc. | | | | RECALL for your children. |