Maths Made Easy: Times Tables, Ages 5-7 (Key Stage 1): Supports the National Curriculum, Multiplication Exercise Book (Made Easy Workbooks)

With no 'look inside', I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but at the price it was worth a shot. My daughter is in Year 2, and her home learning each week for the past few weeks (and I expect a few more to come!) has been to 'practice your times tables'. Up to now, we have been quick-firing sums, which is not very interesting for either party!The book covers the times tables required for the new (2014) National Curriculum in Years 1 and 2 - 2, 5, 10, 3 and 4 - taught in that order in school and covered in the book in that order too. The only disappointing aspect is that the 3 and 4 times tables only cover up to 5x, as according to this book "it tends to be taught only up to 5x3 at average infant level". Unfortunately, not in our school, but I don't how how usual that is!Each table introduces the pattern, counting in the number, making the association between the sum and applying it e.g. 2 lots of 2 ears is the same as 2 x 2. What I really liked is that this information is then applied to dividing/sharing, an aspect that is lost when simply learning by rote. There are several exercises to reinforce the table, before moving on to the next one.The gold stars are a nice touch, and for a maths-averse child, give just enough encouragement to complete a page. We've been working on one page a day since getting the book, sometimes two if the interest is held long enough, which ties in nicely with our school's home learning target of 10 minutes times table practise a day.At the end of the book is the answer section with parents' notes. As I know my times tables, I initially didn't bother to look at this section, but the parents' notes are actually very helpful and it would have been good if they'd been highlighted on the inside front cover. For each exercise, the notes advise what your child should be doing to complete the activity, how you can help them, and what encouragement you can give, helpful if you get this book as your child embarks on their times table journey.

Great book, helping me help my daughter as supplementing her homework - highly recommend.

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This is a great practical Maths work book. I bought it for my seven year old as they are currently doing a lot of Maths at school. Not to pigeon-hole her so early on, but owing to the fact that neither of her parents are mathematicians it seamed logical that a little support at home might be a good idea. She's taken to doing the book a little at a time, at her own pace and loves the gold sticker sheet it comes with. Every time she completes a page, she gets to put a gold star in the section checklist at the beginning of the book. We've both taken to sitting down with her and supervising her progress, so it has become a nice shared activity of the family. I think if either of us had had books like this when we were growing up I wouldn't have disliked maths so much at school.

A clearly laid X table book for children in Key stage 1

I love Carol, genuis, books are well written and to the point. You must remember that the study aspect, to actually learn how to do questions is another book

Very easy for my 6yr old son would recommend for 4-5

Dorling Kindersley DK know the art of publishing books for children. And this book is no exception. This book carries the same excellence that is the hallmark of DK.That was the praise.Now the bad side.They have sworn that they wouldn't give sample pages on Amazon to enable the prospective buyer, you and me, to evaluate the book for its suitability for our children's needs.I would call this attitude careless or even callous.If you are good in one department that does not give you the excuse to be deliberately bad in some very important other department.I hope they will reconsider this frivolously raucous attitude of theirs.

Teaching my child at home..I research alot of books to meet her needs ...these books guide us well.

The media could not be loaded.  En casa hemos utilizado el cuadernillo anterior a este con fantásticos resultados. Los niños sin enterarse realizan ejercicios matemáticos muy gráficos y se van introduciendo expresiones en inglés de forma fácil: “write the answers”, “count in two”, “How many”, “join each set” etc.Este cuadernillo es muy parecido al anterior en edad pero con conocimientos más avanzados. Ya en la primera hojas los ejercicios son de multiplicar. Las multiplicaciones son de unidades y también de decenas (por ejemplo 11x2).La variedad de ejercicios es enormes: contar de dos en dos, resolver multiplicaciones, contar lotes y poner fórmulas, dividir entre dos, entre tres, etc.Creo que por todo lo anterior es recomendable a partir de 7 años y no antes. Mis hijos tienen 6 años y aún no están con las multiplicaciones, únicamente con las sumas y las restas. Hay algún ejercicio que pueden hacer porque son gráficos o más sencillos pero creo que para realizarlo completamente no están preparados.El cuaderno es tamaño folio, está impreso en blanco y negro excepto los bordes en color pistacho, tiene un montón de ejercicios por delante y por detrás de la hoja, es de buena calidad, con tapas blandas y ocupa poco. Tiene 32 páginas de ejercicios y al final de todo encontramos el solucionario.En la página delantera tiene una hoja con estrellitas para pegar. Cada vez que realicen una página podremos pegar una estrella en el hueco que hay destinado para ello.Lo compré muy bien de precio así que no puedo estar más contenta: variedad, cantidad, calidad, integramos matemáticas e inglés y es bastante entretenido.Espero que os ayude nuestra experiencia.Os dejo un vídeo para que lo veáis vosotros mismos. Espero que os sea de utilidad :)

The children weren't even interested in getting up and leaving the book. So comfortable and best book to be away from tv.Yipeee.....

Book is nice but no color pics

Very nice