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Children often struggle to memorize multiplication facts, as Hechinger reported, but research suggests it may be worth the effort. Cognitive scientists say that learning your times tables by heart ...

Last year in third grade, we thought our son, Jared, learned his times tables. Now in fourth grade, he's struggling in math. His teacher says he hasn't developed "automaticity" and suggests drilling ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

Craig Speelman receives funding from the Australian Research Council, Edith Cowan University, the WA Department of Education, the Association of Independent Schools WA, and the Collier Charitable Fund ...

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

From after-school snacks to colouring in, homework and revision, tables and desks are an indispensable part of a child’s learning and play, growing with them as they move from toddlers to primary ...