Multiplication tables for rising AAP 3rd grader
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Anonymous
| I was told that all AAP 3rd graders should know their multiplication tables before the start of the school year. So I have been trying to get DS to memorize them without much success. He is a really bright kid but hates learning things by heart, he prefers to calculate or derive things. How can I get him to learn the tables? Any suggestions? TIA |
Anonymous
| In the same boat. I figure that my DC will learn it when it when needed. And...no fear...our 3rd aap didn't even begin testing on it until late in the fall. |
Anonymous
Flash cards. This what I've been doing, we are almost there 
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Anonymous
Same situation with my child! But, we were told at the Archer orientation that they should know addition & subtraction well and will learn multiplication at school. He gets multiplication, but wants to calculate and not memorize the facts so he goes slower. |
Anonymous
| I didn't think my son knew multiplication, so I bought the Kumon Multiplication workbook at B&N. He may not be able to recite the multiplication tables, but he can easily solve the problems in the workbook. |
Anonymous
Teach skip counting by 3, 4... |
Anonymous
| Thank you all, I feel a bit better now. I am not so concerned about DS reciting the full tables, but mostly about random questions. He can skip-count and calculate the whole table based on the previous numbers, but when asked for a specific fact (like 6x7), it takes him a while to answer (since he needs to start from the beginning of the corresponding table). Somebody mentioned something about timed tests, and that got me worried. |
Anonymous
| Do not worry. The timed tests are there to help the kids, not to weed them out. |