While blog-browsing the other day on other "Waldorf Inspired Homeschool" sites, I came across directions for a Multiplication Clock. Noah is re-visiting long division (who doesn't love a good visit to long division?) and has been struggling a bit with times tables. I have wondered whether or not we should go back to flashcards, but then I remember that we really don't like to do them. Well, RobinSunne, a fellow home schooler and blogger, presented one of the most genius ideas I have heard of in a long while (some other fravorites include baby leg warmers, the home espresso machine, and high efficiency washing machines)...the multiplication clock.
It may be hard to see here, but each line represents a times table (3's or 7's or whatever). But then the coolest part is that for each times table, you can either read up the line, or around one of the colors. So for the 5's, you can either find 5 in the yellow circle and read up for all the 5's times tables from 1 to 12, OR you can just read around the teal circle for the same table. Seriously cool. And will hopefully do some magic on long division.
http://www.robinsunne.com/robinsunnes_multiplication_clock
2 comments:
OK, that is seriously cool, and so simple, too. In my opinion, better than baby leg warmers!
Hi, I would like to make Robin Sunne's multiplication wheel, but her page for the directions no longer exists. Can you send me directions please?
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