4 Merry Times Tables Games

In this guest post, Merry shows 4 different ways of teaching times tables using visual games. ...

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What Every Parent Needs to Know About the Multiplication Facts

Multiplication facts are essential for every student. Here are some great strategies, so your child always has a way to find the fact, even if they forget it. ...

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Finger counting: The Debate Continues!

What I love about the internet is that you can have heated discussions with complete strangers! photo credit: Profound Whatever “Musician Dad”, I’ve decided to make you famous (not DiCaprio famous, just Maths Insider famous!) Not because of your musical skills. Not because of your fathering skills; But because you disagree with me (and your ... ...

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No! No! No! No! Don’t Let your Child Finger Count!

Yes there are calculation methods which use the fingers to work out calculations at super fast speed, which is great if you’re going to train your child to do this; But if you’re not, don’t let your child finger count Here are my 4 reasons why you should wean your child from using their fingers; ... ...

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Who else wants their child to be lightening fast at mental maths? – Introduction

Who else wants their child to be lightening fast at mental maths? In this series I will show you what you can do to rescue the situation. ...

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Who else wants their child to be lightening fast at mental maths – Part 1

Previously on Maths Insider In the introduction I promised to guide you through a method which will help your child become lightening fast at Mental Maths.  I’ve made 2 short videos to show you a simple method which, with just a few minutes a day will improve your child’s Mental Maths skills. Where to Start? ... ...

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Who else wants their child to be lightening fast at mental maths? – Part 2

Previously on Maths Insider In the Introduction, I wrote about how despite your child having had a formal education for 2, 5 or even 10 years, there may come a point where you realise that they have weaknesses in their Mental Maths skills. In Part 1, I showed you how to work out where their ... ...

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Tagged As: mental maths, methods, resources