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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
I also push rote memorization on them for all their times tables and division, squares and roots. Even though the schools say that isn't the best way, I still believe that just knowing the answer can't be beat.
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That's an exaggeration. The memorization of basic single digit addition, subtraction and multiplication facts by rote is routinely taught and is widespread. There are curriculums that, in my opinion, spend too much time illustrating WHY 6 nines or 9 sixes are 54, but good teachers follow this up with rote practice. Under the new Common Core standards, single digit addition and subtraction facts are started in kindergarten. Previous NCLB standards for kindergarten only required being able to count orally and recognize (but not write) numbers to 100 by ones and tens.
In the kindergarten class I have been working with this fall, 16 out of 20 kids are already proficient with addition and subtraction facts through 10, and while they spent some time taking two plastic duckies away from 5 to find out how many were left, they also do 15 minutes a day of oral facts recitation.
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