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Children often struggle to memorize multiplication facts, as Hechinger reported, but research suggests it may be worth the effort. Cognitive scientists say that learning your times tables by heart ...

Students scored higher on a multiplication test after practicing through flash cards (retrieval practice) than by chanting aloud (restudy). (Source: Figure 1 of “The effect of retrieval practice on ...

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 ...

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