I'm dreadful at maths....always have been. DD2 isn't...she's 6 and her homework for half term is to approach the 2, 4, 6 and 10 times tables....it says they're not expected to learn all of them but see how they go with it and carry on if possible and over next term.
So....thinking about them tonight I thought "Times?" "Why times?" does it refer to doing something a number of times? What exactly?
Also what do they say these days? Having questioned the phrase "2 times 2 is 4" I want to say "2 2s are 4....3 2s are 6" and so on...but I realise I will need to say it however they do at school...what's the norm? Also any tips or games you'd care to suggest?
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Why are times tables called times tables?
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ClawHandsIfYouBelieveInFreaks · 27/10/2014 21:44
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