It is important that children have a conceptual understanding of basic addition and multiplication facts before they memorize basic facts. Students may progress through three stages in learning the ...

Words matter. They indelibly colour our perceptions. Take the overdue revival of debate about the value of memorizing addition, subtraction and multiplication tables in school curriculums. The problem ...

The adoption of Alberta’s discovery math teaching techniques and curriculum has meant that in many Alberta elementary schools, teachers are discouraged from teaching the standard, time-honoured ways ...