Wednesday, November 18, 2009

times tables

One of the two detentions I remember at school was for not knowing my 16 times table by heart (young people, this was for pounds and ounces). I still don't.

we all know our 2s? so 4s and 8s are easy
most of us know our 3s so 6s are easy
9s - use your fingers!
5s and 10s easy

just leaves 7s but not 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6, 8x or 9x!

7x7=49 is the only one you have to LEARN

teach children to work them out not memorise them

BTW the other detention was for writing I love Donny Osmond on a desk - I didn't do it!

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