Re: Math is not a memoriter course.

I was surprised when I first taught 7th grade math to find many,
perhaps most, of my students were not fluent in the multiplication
facts. It may be possible to succeeed in later math using a calculator
or table for simple 7 x 8 answers, but why? It will be very
frustrating and make all math work very slow. I made a web site
( http://www.geocities.com/multiplicationfacts ) to try and help my
students get practice on the facts and learn them. Some students with
learning disabilities have serious and real problems memorizing the
facts but it is possible with continued effort. Many students lack
the motivation and discipline to spent the time memorizing the times
tables.

I also teach adults in an ABE/GED program and many adults are not
fluent in their times tables either.

Brett

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