Teach Your Children Tables Book

Preface v

Introduction vii

1 Teach your child tables 1

2 Multiplication — part one 7

3 Using a reference number 15

4 Multiplying numbers above and below the reference number 23

5 Checking your answers 31

6 Multiplication — part two 41

7 Mathematical short cuts 57

8 Multiplying using two reference numbers 67

9 Direct multiplication 81

10 Alphametics — fun with numbers 93

11 Factors that determine intelligence 101

12 Helping your child develop intelligence 105

13 How to use this book 121

Afterword 125

Appendix A — solutions to alphametic problems in chapter 10 129

Appendix B — solutions to puzzles in chapter 12 141

Appendix C — practice sheets 153

Index 159