Sadly, for most children (and for generations before them) the main purpose of learning these ‘ times tables’ is not focused upon this meaningful and motivational application, but instead upon learning each fact rote-style to pass a class test, and often at speed. Key Stage 1 and 2 maths national curriculum Having multiplication facts and times tables knowledge as a key part of our internal ‘mathematical tool box’ is hugely important because we use them constantly in everyday life. However, why we need them and how best to learn them remain hot topics debated over the ages. With regards to learning mathematics, possibly one of the few things everyone agrees on is the importance of knowing multiplication facts. Understanding Mathematics for Young Children 5-9, Derek Haylock “ For many children multiplication seems to be only something you do with numbers in mathematics sessions in school: it is not connected with any confidence to the real world.”
How to teach multiplication beyond a simple times tables test.The ‘why’ and ‘how’, not just the ‘what’ of how to teach times tables.
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