Children often struggle to memorize multiplication facts, as Hechinger reported, but research suggests it may be worth the effort. Cognitive scientists say that learning your times tables by heart ...

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Young students around the world struggle to memorize multiplication tables, but the effort pays off. Cognitive scientists say that learning 6 x 7 and 8 x 9 by heart frees up the brain’s working memory ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

ARE ON BOARD. IT’S A HOT TOPIC AMONG ADULTS IN MANCHESTER. THINK IT’S REDUNDANT, THINK IT’S A GREAT IDEA. SHOULD STUDENTS STILL LEARN CURSIVE AND MEMORIZE MULTIPLICATION TABLES? I MEAN, THINK THAT’S ...