Multiplication facts typically describe the answers to multiplication sums up to 10x10. Sums up to 10x10 are called "facts" as it is expected they can be easily and quickly recalled. You may recall ...

According to research by the author of Playful Interactions Dr. Karyn Purvis, scientists have determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain — unless it’s ...

All those long multiplication tables. Timed tests and “mad minutes” of worksheet problem-solving. Fluency drills. Somehow, getting kids to know their basic math facts continues to be at the heart of ...

A key part—though surely not the only part—of early-grades math is ensuring students get the basic arithmetic functions down and, beyond that, making sure they’re able to swiftly and automatically ...

Awhile back I believe that you had an article on multiplication for those students who are not learning in traditional ways. You mentioned using three paper plates and five blocks to show 3 x 5 = 15 ...

Senate Bill 1067, which requires screening early elementary grade students for math difficulties, can significantly improve ...

One of the essential skills students need to master in primary school mathematics are "multiplication facts." What are they? What are they so important? And how can you help your child master them?