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I was always taught when you do sums or write , take your time and that way you'd learn it properly, rather than rush and get it wrong.
Anyways my Daughter brought homework home yesterday and it was about times tables. They had to say it as fast as they could and see if they could beat the time they did earlier. Now is it me or do you think this way is wrong ?
Surely if kids are rushing things they will make mistakes.....wont they ?
Is this a new way of teachng children ? Do you think this is a good idea ?
Many new ideas are being brought into schools and i just wondered wether im the only one who thinks rushing work is a silly idea.
Edited cos i couldnt write properly........probably because I rushed it
Anyways my Daughter brought homework home yesterday and it was about times tables. They had to say it as fast as they could and see if they could beat the time they did earlier. Now is it me or do you think this way is wrong ?
Surely if kids are rushing things they will make mistakes.....wont they ?
Is this a new way of teachng children ? Do you think this is a good idea ?
Many new ideas are being brought into schools and i just wondered wether im the only one who thinks rushing work is a silly idea.
Edited cos i couldnt write properly........probably because I rushed it
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1 x 5 = 5
2 x 5 = 10
3 x 5 = 15
Although her homework was the 7 times table. Also they only do it to 10, when we were kids we did it up to 12........things have changed.
Our teachers were really strict about that too.
Normally I'd agree with you. But teaching them to say it fast, is a way to teach it by heart, which is the deal with time tables.
I think the best way for them to learn multiplication is through repetitition to be honest, so saying it quickly, as long as it is correct is quite right.
but if they do it as fast as she did then I cannot check wether its right. Because she was saying it that fast I couldnt even make out what the hell she was saying lol.
Yeah I see what you mean though. I just found it a bit silly to begin with.
And by God she was right. Thank the lord for the calculator