Times Tables Made Easy
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What’s inside...
Carol Vorderman's Times Tables Made Easy is an educational workbook designed to help children master their times tables. It includes engaging exercises and practical examples such as rhymes, repetition, and writing. The kit contains various tools including a hidden answers game, quick-wit wordbook, times tables cards, and a wall reward chart with stars to track progress and make learning fun and interactive.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
5-9
Length
64 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
Can you think of a situation where knowing your times tables would be really useful?
How do you feel when you solve a multiplication problem correctly?
What are some tricks or patterns you've noticed that make learning times tables easier?
Which times table do you find the most challenging, and why?
How do you think mastering your times tables will help you in other subjects at school?
Tip: Role play these questions
Praise your child's efforts, not just their accuracy, to build their confidence in handling multiplication problems.
Relate multiplication to real-life scenarios, like calculating total costs while shopping, to demonstrate practical applications.
Encourage your child to teach you a multiplication trick they've learned, fostering their understanding through explanation.
Create a small, fun quiz based on the times tables covered in the book to make learning interactive and enjoyable.
Discuss how persistence and practice in learning times tables can help improve problem-solving skills in everyday life.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Importance of Consistency
Explanation: The book demonstrates through structured exercises that consistent practice is key to mastering multiplication tables.
Real-World Application: Children learn that regular practice can help them excel not only in math but in any subject or skill they wish to improve.
Example Lesson: Building Confidence
Explanation: As children successfully complete the exercises, their confidence in their mathematical abilities grows.
Real-World Application: This boost in self-esteem can encourage children to tackle more challenging problems and tasks in school and beyond.
Example Lesson: Incremental Learning
Explanation: The book is structured to introduce multiplication in small, manageable steps, making the learning process less overwhelming.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this incremental approach to learning new concepts or skills, making any daunting task more approachable.
Example Lesson: Problem-solving Skills
Explanation: Engaging with various exercises and problems in the book enhances children’s analytical and reasoning abilities.
Real-World Application: These skills are essential in everyday decision making and in academic success across all subjects.
Example Lesson: Application of Knowledge
Explanation: Real-life examples in the book help children understand how multiplication is used outside the classroom.
Real-World Application: Children learn to apply mathematical concepts in practical situations like shopping, planning events, or in their future careers.