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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids need to be able to multiply, divide, add and subtract without thinking about it and without a calculator.  It should be a split second response.  Then and only then are the prepared to move on to higher math.  If you don't have a solid foundation, their understanding of math from here on out will suffer.[/quote]

Don't completely agree. It makes it easier to move on, but not impossible. They should give it a good try though. Every child by end of grade 4 should have multiplication tables down (even by end of 3rd grade). But if they do not, it does not automatically mean higher math is out. I have a math degree from a prestigious university and never completely learned my tables (GPA 3.6). Still have trouble with the 8's. :)[/quote]

Me too - I know my sevens only because of football. Kids need to understand the concept but immediacy in 4 and 5 grade is shoudl not stop a kid from advanced math. You can tell all the kids that are great memorizers fail geormety because it requires understanding and logic.[/quote]

Agree, but at the elementary level they decide who is good at math based on this memory (I am not saying that memorization is not important, it is). The teachers will place a kid in a low ability group if that child can not rattle off their tables. Yes, it would be nice if everyone could squeak the tables out fast, but some are not fast, and not dumb. Some can go on to advanced math with little trouble, but it is unlikely since they will get tracked early to lower groups. [/quote]

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