The proposed maths curriculum would result in a deeper understanding of key concepts. It expects students to explain their maths reasoning rather than present their answer without justification.
If you thought multiplication tables at school were hard, imagine multiplying numbers with billions of digits.
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To multiply two numbers by hand take a few steps but it’s something we’re taught in school. When dealing with big numbers, really big numbers, we need to a quicker way to do things.
To break down the “math barrier” that has been shown to limit success in school, career and life, all children must learn their times tables.
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Parents can teach very young children to “skip count” at the kitchen table, and it will set them up to be successful math learners throughout their secondary and post-secondary education.