Many children find it hard to learn their times tables. This book makes it really fun, by teaching the times tables through stories that have been specially developed with visual learners in mind. Recommended for ages 5+
Traditionally, children have been encouraged to learn times tables by rote. And while some children are able to learn their times tables with ease, many others struggle. This can have a devastating effect on a child’s learning, often translating into a mistaken belief by the child that they are not good at mathematics.
Written by Jessie Wilson and first published in 2017, Times Fables® is an award-winning right-brain system that helps children memorise times tables with ease. Inspiration for the book came when the author was trying to teach her daughter her times tables. Thinking back to her own school days, she recalled that her ‘favourite’ multiplication was 7 times 8. Why? Because she lived in house number 56. A lightbulb went off in her head, and she started wondering if the solution to her daughter’s times tables woes might be as simple as adding some memory “pegs” to the multiplication facts to aid recall. And with this, Times Fables® was born…
Jessie Wilson is a UK-based author and mathematician who is on a mission to make maths fun and engaging for all ages. Her books have won multiple awards, and have been praised by parents and teachers around the world for helping children improve both their knowledge and enjoyment of maths.