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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband and I disagree about this.  My son is learning times tables, and my husband thinks he needs to go through the "concept" with every problem.  I think that DS gets the concept, and the best thing to do is just memorize at this point for faster recall.  Does your school use a program like tenmarks?  If you guys keep practicing problems with him, eventually he'll memorize them.[/quote]

I think it's good to do a few problems at the beginning to make sure your son understands the concept, but he has likely been working on the concept for two years now and is ready to memorize. (Make sure that he is fluent with repeated addition before you memorize facts, though-- this is another thing he should have been working on since first grade, so he should be, but it's good to make sure before moving on.)

I love the Kumon books for memorization of facts. One or two pages a day. But they're no magic-- the magic is setting aside a specified time or number of problems for practice every day. There are also tons of free games and apps if your son finds that more enjoyable. Or old fashioned flashcards do the trick. But I highly recommend just saying he has to practice for 5 or 10 minutes a day and setting a timer and sticking to it even if he seems to be enjoying it or willing to go further. This is a great way to learn or practice anything new![/quote]

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