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[quote=Anonymous]What in the world is a "brittle understanding of multiplication" It's really not a hard concept at the basic level. Sure, eventually there is more to learn, but understanding the basic concept (ie, repetitive addition) isn't a hard one, and the vast majority of 2nd or 3rd graders, and most 5 or 6 year olds, can understand that. I can't begin to imagine a problem with a kid memorizing their times tables after a 10 minute explanation of what the x means. it doesn't mean that they won't learn more and develop a deeper understanding. But it's crazy to pretend that somehow by having quick recall of multiplication tables that you are hurting their math ability.[/quote]
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