Math Mammoth Multiplication 1 is a self-teaching worktext to
learn multiplication concept and the times tables.
Multiplication 1: Master the Times Tables. lets children first learn well the multiplication concept itself, tying it in with number lines, rows and columns, multiplying by zero, some word problems, and order of operations.
Then the second part practices all the the times tables - and yes, it does involve memorization (which is not bad in itself). BUT when you do the tables in a certain order - easiest ones first - and use a 12x12 grid, the task becomes less daunting.
In each lesson student fills the 12 x 12 grid up to those facts that are already memorized and can clearly see the progress and how little is still left.
The ebook also includes a guide for effective oral drilling. The best way to memorize the tables is NOT to start down the line: 1 x 7 = 7, 2 x 7 =14, etc. Always start by
memorizing the skip-counting pattern 7, 14, 21, 28, etc. first. Then work
on memorizing which fact is associated with which answer.
This way your child not only knows what is 8 x 7 but also knows all of it 'backwards' - that 56 is in tables of 8 and 7. That is an enormous help later, when studying division,
factorizing, finding LCM's or GCF's.
I do not want to discount the value of songs or mnemonic devices. But they
tend to isolate the facts in the child's mind as separate 'odd trivia'. This
book intends to always keep showing and studying the patterns found in the times
tables - and emphasizing the 'backwards' part of it to facilitate later learning
of division.
Multiplication 1 book is excellent for remedial teaching.
This book has received some 'rave' feedback from customers:
From a homeschooling parent who has used Multiplication 1 with a thrid grader, age 7:
We love the books. My daughter developed a good conceptual understanding of the topics, as well as mastering the arithmetic facts.
Angela Bourassa
P.S. And many thanks for a really fabulous math curriculum that very much empowers my seven year old daughter, making her feel very independent. She's the only kids I've ever heard turn a math book page and say, "Yes!! WORD problems!" :-)
From a homeschooling parent who has used Multiplication 1 and Division 1 with a second grade daughter:
We are using it as the only curriculum to teach multiplication and division. I love the simplisity of the books. I also love that I see my child learn it with little difficulty. She was very apprehensive about learning multiplication due to the fact that her friends had told her how hard it was going to be. She started crying on day one. I promised her that I had overlooked the lessons and it would be a breeze but she was still upset until we came to the end of the lesson and she yelled out with a big smile on her face, "That's it, we're done! That was easy!"
Schlonda Dodd
From a tutor who has used Multiplication 1 with 7-12 year olds:
My granddaughter desperately wanted to learn multiplication tables. The memorization technique (rote counting) of just remember the numbers 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 etc wasn't working. My nieces who attended public school had been struggling with learning the times tables as well. It was a nightmare that both the children and I wanted to avoid so we did them with much pulling out of hair and teeth.
Please describe how you have liked the ebooks.
These books are sensational, writing the numbers, doing the practice exercises and the skip counting number lines worked miracles. The frustration was gone. We were able to make up lots of games using the books and the children learned really fast.
Virleeta Johnson
From a homeschooling parent who has used Multiplication 1 with a 4th grader/9-year old:
I love the way the multiplication ebook has moved seamlessly from point to point. The teaching tips have been helpful! My son and I enjoy sitting down to do them.
My son has been a very reluctant math-learner. He always says "It's just too hard." He has commented several times that he enjoys completing the multiplication ebook and doesn't want to skip pages.
Hope Martin
From a parent who has used Multiplication 1 with a 23-year old:
My daugher is ADD and has been all of her life. She mentally dropped out of school in the third grade. Now that she is older, she wants to recapture what she missed out on. She is very excited to be learning and understanding her multiplication and realizes it's not as hard as she originally thought.
I like their simple but powerful concepts. Very understandable
Deborah Hendricks
From a homeschooling parent; used Multiplication 1 with a 2nd/3rd grader:
This workbook is awesome! He is learning his multiplication facts easily and very quickly. It works great as a curriculum by itself with no need to supplement with another math curriculum.
Lyn Warmka
From a Learning Resource Teacher in private school who has used Multiplication 1 with 4th grade/9 years old to replace classroom math due to student not functioning at grade level for math:
I love how the books finally teach the rationale behind multiplication and not just memorizing the facts! I believe the books are very good in their current form. The format and content is very logical and clearly presented.
Jan Schadt
From a homeschooling parent: great - very well-thought out. The concepts are very clear, layout is nice. The student really understands the information - you can't just regurgitate some memorized facts - the knowledge is applied to the questions and excercises.
Amy Shirk
From a homeschooling parent: I have to say that I am loving your e-book on multiplication. I have tried to teach my son multiplication for 3 years now and he is FINALLY getting it! I like how you show the different ways to solve the problems. It is finally making sense to him. I'll be purchasing the one on division soon. Thanks for making these e-books, they are wonderful.
Christina in GA
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