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Math Mammoth Multiplication 1: Master the Times Tables.

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Contents & Introduction
Multiplication as an Array
Multiplication on Number Line
Multiplication in Two Ways
Multiplying by Zero
Understanding Word Problems
Guide to Oral Drilling
Table of 2
Table of 6
Table of 8

Este libro en español:
Mamut Matemáticas Multiplicación 1

Ce livre en français:
Mammouth Mathématiques Multiplication 1

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Math Mammoth Multiplication 1 is a self-teaching worktext to learn multiplication concept and the times tables.

Multiplication 1: Master the Times Tables. lets children first learn well the multiplication concept itself, tying it in with number lines, rows and columns, multiplying by zero, some word problems, and order of operations.

Then the second part practices all the the times tables - and yes, it does involve memorization (which is not bad in itself). BUT when you do the tables in a certain order - easiest ones first - and use a 12x12 grid, the task becomes less daunting.

In each lesson student fills the 12 x 12 grid up to those facts that are already memorized and can clearly see the progress and how little is still left.

The ebook also includes a guide for effective oral drilling. The best way to memorize the tables is NOT to start down the line: 1 x 7 = 7, 2 x 7 =14, etc. Always start by memorizing the skip-counting pattern 7, 14, 21, 28, etc. first. Then work on memorizing which fact is associated with which answer.

This way your child not only knows what is 8 x 7 but also knows all of it 'backwards' - that 56 is in tables of 8 and 7. That is an enormous help later, when studying division, factorizing, finding LCM's or GCF's.

I do not want to discount the value of songs or mnemonic devices. But they tend to isolate the facts in the child's mind as separate 'odd trivia'. This book intends to always keep showing and studying the patterns found in the times tables - and emphasizing the 'backwards' part of it to facilitate later learning of division.

Multiplication 1 book is excellent for remedial teaching.

Please see also my video below, which explains how to do a "structured drill" for multiplication tables.

Feedback

Thank you so much for your products - I have only just started using the multiplication study and my son, who has been working on multiplication for almost a year, has finally "gotten it". We have been at it for a week, using your method of times table review and I am wonderfully pleased at how he has finally learned how to manage the times tables! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Sincerely,
Brenda

From a homeschooling parent who has used Multiplication 1 with a third grader, age 7:

We love the books. My daughter developed a good conceptual understanding of the topics, as well as mastering the arithmetic facts.

Angela Bourassa

P.S. And many thanks for a really fabulous math curriculum that very much empowers my seven year old daughter, making her feel very independent. She's the only kids I've ever heard turn a math book page and say, "Yes!! WORD problems!" :-)

From a homeschooling parent who has used Multiplication 1 and Division 1 with a second grade daughter:

We are using it as the only curriculum to teach multiplication and division. I love the simplisity of the books. I also love that I see my child learn it with little difficulty. She was very apprehensive about learning multiplication due to the fact that her friends had told her how hard it was going to be. She started crying on day one. I promised her that I had overlooked the lessons and it would be a breeze but she was still upset until we came to the end of the lesson and she yelled out with a big smile on her face, "That's it, we're done! That was easy!"

Schlonda Dodd

The following is one of the winning entries to Math Mammoth 2008 Thanksgiving Contest.

I recently downloaded the Blue Multiplication 1 book. Our third grader has used the SRA Math series called Explorations, but we had been unable to find some of the materials we needed. I needed something quickly to work on, and I decided to try focusing on one area, namely multiplication. Your math book has been a great way to kick off the subject.

My son found your worksheets very easy to follow with directions that made sense to him. This is a huge advantage in homeschooling as I have 3 kids to teach, all at different levels. We still worked together at times, but he found that he could work independently as well. Explanations are clear and concise. The problems kept him engaged, but did not get too repetitive. I appreciated that some of the sections were difficult as it gave me a chance to work through multi-step problems together. From a teaching standpoint, I like that I can choose a subject to focus upon.

I also found the access to the materials very convenient. Rather than having to go to a store, I could peruse the selection on line, and even look at samples. Once I made my decision to buy, I got immediate gratification! That is a huge bonus as we live in a very remote area and my access to educational supplies is almost nonexistent.

I think that your gift is that you have a very clear approach that seems to strike a responsive chord with most children. You have helped me to step back from the idea of MATH as a huge beast we need to tame, and showed me that we can break it down into bite sized pieces.

Sincerely,
Tricia Huebschman

I discovered the Math Mammoth books while looking for resources to assist two students I tutored this summer. One was a rising third grader, the other a rising sixth grader. Both students needed to work on learning multiplication tables, so I purchased the Blue Multiplication 1 worktext.

With my third grade student, we worked through the entire text over the summer. She had missed the introduction to multiplication during her second grade year because of absences, and never really caught on to what was going on in her math class after that. She came to me very frustrated with math, but the illustrations and examples in the worktext really helped me explain multiplication to her effectively. She entered third grade with most of her multiplication facts not just memorized, but *understood.* Her mother has commented on how easy math is for her this year!

The rising sixth grader had struggled in math, I think because she needs a lot of repetition and one-to-one teaching to master any new skill, and the math program we use in the lower grades introduces a skill, and provides has just a few practice problems on that skill before moving on to the next topic--it just wasn't enough concentrated practice for her. She felt she was not "smart at math," but had chosen to seek out tutoring on her own over the summer to get ready for middle school. She was extremely self-motivated. We worked through most of the multiplication exercises over the summer--condensing the work in the first section somewhat because the concept of multiplication was very familiar to her--as well as the sample pages on fractions during the summer. The fractions models simply made fractions "click" for her--she got very good at visualizing fractions in her head based on the modeling and using that visualization to compare fractions.

I will definitely be using these books with my own children, and have recommended them to several teachers, especially teachers working with special needs students.

Rebecca Dickenson
November 30, 2008

From a tutor who has used Multiplication 1 with 7-12 year olds:

My granddaughter desperately wanted to learn multiplication tables. The memorization technique (rote counting) of just remember the numbers 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 etc wasn't working. My nieces who attended public school had been struggling with learning the times tables as well. It was a nightmare that both the children and I wanted to avoid so we did them with much pulling out of hair and teeth.

Please describe how you have liked the ebooks.
These books are sensational, writing the numbers, doing the practice exercises and the skip counting number lines worked miracles. The frustration was gone. We were able to make up lots of games using the books and the children learned really fast.

Virleeta Johnson

From a homeschooling parent who has used Multiplication 1 with a 4th grader/9-year old:

I love the way the multiplication ebook has moved seamlessly from point to point. The teaching tips have been helpful! My son and I enjoy sitting down to do them.

My son has been a very reluctant math-learner. He always says "It's just too hard." He has commented several times that he enjoys completing the multiplication ebook and doesn't want to skip pages.

Hope Martin

From a parent who has used Multiplication 1 with a 23-year old:

My daugher is ADD and has been all of her life. She mentally dropped out of school in the third grade. Now that she is older, she wants to recapture what she missed out on. She is very excited to be learning and understanding her multiplication and realizes it's not as hard as she originally thought.

I like their simple but powerful concepts. Very understandable

Deborah Hendricks

From a homeschooling parent; used Multiplication 1 with a 2nd/3rd grader:

This workbook is awesome! He is learning his multiplication facts easily and very quickly. It works great as a curriculum by itself with no need to supplement with another math curriculum.

Lyn Warmka

From a Learning Resource Teacher in private school who has used Multiplication 1 with 4th grade/9 years old to replace classroom math due to student not functioning at grade level for math:

I love how the books finally teach the rationale behind multiplication and not just memorizing the facts! I believe the books are very good in their current form. The format and content is very logical and clearly presented.

Jan Schadt

From a homeschooling parent:
great - very well-thought out. The concepts are very clear, layout is nice. The student really understands the information - you can't just regurgitate some memorized facts - the knowledge is applied to the questions and excercises.

Amy Shirk

From a homeschooling parent:
I have to say that I am loving your e-book on multiplication. I have tried to teach my son multiplication for 3 years now and he is FINALLY getting it! I like how you show the different ways to solve the problems. It is finally making sense to him. I'll be purchasing the one on division soon. Thanks for making these e-books, they are wonderful.

Christina in GA

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