The importance of acquiring multiplication skills at an early age
The significance of mastering times tables at a young age cannot be overstated. Students who face challenges with these fundamental mathematical building blocks during their primary school years may encounter difficulties as they transition to secondary school.
Therefore, the earlier you introduce multiplication and times tables to your child, the better. This early exposure allows them to become familiar with these types of questions.
Parents can make the learning experience more enjoyable by incorporating multiplication into everyday games like Snap, bingo, or multiplication Snakes and Ladders. Alternatively, you can place cues around the home to serve as helpful reminders.
By becoming proficient in their times tables, students begin to discern patterns, enabling them to apply this knowledge to more advanced mathematical concepts. For instance, understanding that 2 x 3 = 6 lays the foundation for comprehending that 20 x 30 = 600, and 200 x 300 = 60,000. Similarly, the 4 times table follows a repeating pattern of digits ending in 4, 8, 2, 6, and 0. Recognising, these connections accelerates their thought processes and mental arithmetic skills, reducing their reliance on calculators.
Times tables hold a central role in the TutorBEE Maths Programme. We prioritise the mastery of multiplication and division, and through consistent practice, our students develop the ability to solve mathematical problems independently in their heads, while also building the speed and endurance necessary for excelling in mental arithmetic.
Our maths program is designed as a sequential curriculum, with each level building upon the knowledge acquired in the preceding one. Once students have achieved proficiency in times tables, we progress to more advanced topics such as long multiplication, long division, fractions, and algebra. These concepts can be challenging for students who haven't fully grasped their times tables and multiplication and division skills.
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