|
Times Tables the Fun Way: Book for Kids: A Picture Method of Learning the Multiplication Facts |  | Authors: Judy Liautaud, Dave Rodriguez
Creator: Val Chadwick Bagley
Publisher: City Creek Press, Incorporated
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $19.60
as of 11/8/2009 00:28 CST details
You Save: $0.35 (2%)
New (5) Used (11) from $19.60
Seller: NJhomeschoolingbooks
Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 14082
Media: Spiral-bound
Edition: 3 Rev Upd
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 88
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 7.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1883841437
EAN: 9781883841430
ASIN: 1883841437
Publication Date: April 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Memorization of the multiplication facts is fun and easy with this colorful and clever book of cartoons and stories. Children learn to associate the numbers with the characters in the story. To teach 4x4, the story tells about Bart who loves to go hang gliding and can't wait until he turns 16 so he can get his driver's license and drive his 4 by 4. Children easily remember once the story is learned. The caption below the story says: Remember: you have to be 16 to drive a 4x4. There are cartoons and stories for all the difficult facts, ie. the 3's, 4's, 6's, 7's, and 8's. Tricks are are used to teach the easier ones ie. 1's, 2's, 5's, and 9's. Kids love the stories and will never forget "You have to be 16 to drive a 4 by 4, (4x4). Over 500,000 copies have been sold to schools in the US since 1992.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 42
 Some Pro's and Con's October 8, 2009
homeschool_mom
We bought this book a little over a month ago. I was really impressed at how quickly my son was learning his times facts. He can associate the stories in the book to the times facts w/ answers fairly quickly. After we had gone through all the stories, I made up a worksheet with just the title of each story (15 stories total)and had him handwrite the times facts and the answers. He did this wonderfully! I was jumping for joy.
HOWEVER, (the reason for the 3 stars), when my son was given just the times fact (no story), for example, 7x6 on a flash card, a blank sheet of paper, or orally he could not associate the times fact to the story! But if I did it the other way around (if I gave him the story first) he was able to recall the times fact and the answer, no fail! This was so frustrating! When given just the 7x6 etc, he acts like he's never seen those numbers before. This was unexpected.
Now, I am trying to come up w/ new ways to help him. But at the same time trying to incorporate what he's learned so far in some other way.
 Not A Solution September 22, 2009
Bookyman (Houston, TX United States)
We were desperate for multiplication help and this book didn't help at all. Waste of money. If it were $5, I would say, "go for it!", but for $20? No way! It doesn't cover all of the number groups! If your child has liked math in the past and is now struggling with their times tables, save your $20 and put it toward another book, a capable tutor or manipulatives so they can better understand that multiplication is a shortcut for addition. My daughter was high achieving in math and when she hit multiplication in 3rd, the dramaand drop in confidence began. We got this book to supplement what was NOT happening at school and she saw it as MORE to memorize AND when she did go to it for help, she found it didn't offer the numbers she was struggling with the most! We sent this book to Goodwill and enrolled her in Kumon- she is back to feeling confident and loving math! A multiplication poetry book that doesn't even cover all of the numbers? I still don't get it.
 Great Asset August 4, 2009
Belle (Toney, AL United States)
My son is intellectually gifted with a diagnosed reading, writing, and mathematics disorder. Forewarned that multiplication tables were going to be a nightmare, we began learning the times tables the summer prior to third grade. DS struggled all year with his multiplication facts. He learns than forgets. We've tried skip counting, flash cards, manipulatives, rap music, math sheets, and Timez Attack. Some of these methods were helpful but not helpful enough to make about eight of the math facts stick.
I was a skeptic of "Times Tables the Fun Way". Desperate with 4th grade rapidly approaching, I purchased the book and lo and behold, the clouds parted and there was light. I can proudly state that DS finally learned the multiplication facts. We can hardly believe it. So much time an effort went into learning the times tables and this book wrapped the facts up. It's a relief and we are delighted because DS starts 4th grade in 6 days.
The book contains a test that the student can take to determine weak areas. We went directly to the problem areas and didn't bother reading the huge stories. DS looked at the pictures and in a couple of cases, instantly developed memory cues. The stories and pictures are silly and I believe that the outrageousness of the pictures are what help make the memories stick. Whatever the case, the book has been very helpful to us and I'd recommend it to anyone with a child struggling with their multiplication facts.
Amazing June 26, 2009
Lilly (Birmingham, Alabama United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have a rising 5th grader with dyslexia. Memorizing multiplication tables was not working. This book has made the world of difference. We did one story per night. He enjoyed the stories and even wanted to work ahead (this does NOT typically happen with schoolwork). The stories were enjoyable even for a tough 10-year old. The incredible thing is that now he is learning his facts. His confidence is high and the process is entirely painless. No conflicts, no drills, no moaning. Adding on to the stories made it fun and interactive. I cannot recommend this book more highly. It has been the answer to my prayers.
Times Tables the Fun Way April 29, 2009
Ellen R. Weis
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a clever way to help children with their multiplication facts. The stories, comblined with the pictures, are useful tools to help children master their facts. However, you have to read and review the stories a number of times before they really "soak in" with most children.
Showing reviews 1-5 of 42
|
|
|
|
Return to Math.com | |
