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91: Learning the Multiplication Tables - Skip counting by two and three
If your child or student is learning to multiply, a good way to have them start out is learn skip counting.
Skip counting is simply counting by a whole number other than one. It's ..
92: Multiplication - Do you I have to show the work?
Teachers have uttered the mantra of "you must show the work!" since any of us can remember. But is there any good reason for it?
The only reason that would make sense is to find ou..
93: Multiplication by Two - How to Practice Multiplying with Playing Cards
If you want to teach a child to multiply by two, one of the easiest ways is to explain that multiplication by two can be accomplished by simply doubling the number. (Keep in mind tha..
94: Times Tables - The Worst Way to Teach Multiplication
Learning the "multiplication tables" is one of the first traumas that children usually face when learning arithmetic.
Ask ten elementary-school kids to tell you what, say, eight times seven is. ..
95: How NOT to Teach Multiplication – Tricks and Lesson Plans
If teachers don't know at least ten methods of how to multiply, they shouldn't be teaching multiplication to more than nine students. It's easy and important to understand multiplication in dep..
96: Multiplication Tables - Better Ways
The best tools for manipulating digits are your hands. (You might want to read that sentence again.)
Do you get the meaning? The word "manipulate" comes from the Latin world for "hand". T..
97: Memorizing the Multiplication Tables to 20 - That's Just Crazy!
Do you have a child who needs a confidence-boost in school? Imagine if your child knew the multiplication tables up to 20. It would make him or her seem like a genius compared to most school ch..
98: How to Learn the Multiplication Tables - The Best Strategies
There are so many fads concerning learning the multiplication tables, that it's hard to sift through them and figure out which one makes the most sense for you, your child, or your stude..
99: How to help your child with homework?
It is estimated that parents spend an average of six hours a week on helping their children with homework. If you show interest and give support early on, it will encourage your child to develop posit..
100: What The Heck Happened to Reading???
Welcome to the twilight zone. The US is said to have 50 million functional illiterates and 1 million dyslexics. Guess who caused all this damage and failure? The children, of course. It’s ..
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