Archive for June 19th, 2009
Honing Your Kid’s Multiplication Skills
When your child gets to the point in math class where they have to memorize their times tables, it can be frustrating for many kids. Especially children that like to work through and understand a problem, something like multiplication tables can be difficult to grasp. After all, there’s no fundamental question to understand. It’s just a matter of rote memorization. But without that base of memorization, more complex math becomes laborious and difficult.
Therefore, if you want to help you kid work his or her way through these tables, look for a fun way to help them do their memorization. One way is with the math shark. Although it plays like a video game, it will actually help your kid hone multiplication skills and other basic math skills. Not only will it increase your kid’s speed with these kinds of math problems, it will also help your child’s retention. Kids, after all, simply learn better when they’re having fun, and this is a great way to make those tables stick.