Shakuntra Devi, Maths Genius, Has A Lot To Teach Parents To Help Them Help Their Children Do Well With Maths And The Times Tables

Have you come across people who are clearly geniuses in maths? Sometimes we see them in the newspapers or on the TV. One such genius is Shakuntala Devi, know as the human calculator.
Shakuntra visited many countries showing her abilities to thousands of admirers.
Her positive attitude to learning maths and to numbers can be a role model and inspiration to you as a teacher or parent and to your children.
An example of her skills can be found in the record books.

She multiplied two 13 digit numbers to give the correct answer of ; 18,947,668,177,995,426,462,773,730
Not only was she able to do the calculation, she was able to do it, know the answer and write it down in just 28 seconds.
When a small child Shakuntala learned to love numbers and sums and to love being able to calculate the correct answers.
This is the view of a maths genius and perhaps the reason she is so good at maths.
If your children grow to really love numbers would their performance in maths improve, would they do better, would they do well in maths?

Times tables can in fact be the key to your children learning to love numbers and maths.

The thing about times tables is that there is a simple method of learning them so that they know the answers immediately without thinking. By using the method and getting the answers right your children can be like Shakuntra and motivated to learn more.
The way to encourage your children to learn the times tables well is to use a system of teaching and learning that uses your children's imagination and vivid clear images of the times tables, with all this linked together.
Do you have an image in your mind as to what a maths genius might be like? Well I found out a few years ago when I met with Shakuntala Devi. She was a pleasant lovely women.
A maths prodigy yes, and also a person you would want to know and spend time with.
One of the aspects of being a maths genius is that she sees the patterns behind numbers.
Here is a pattern taken from her book – 'Figuring'. The pattern is linked to the 11 times tables.
What is the answer to the sum 11 x 33? To do this very fast all you have to do is add 3 and 3 together which of course makes 6. Next place the 6 between the 3 and 3 of the number 33 and you have what? Yes, the number 363.
When you know the pattern a difficult calculation is easy.
Children can feel good about maths, be motivated to love numbers, and learn maths well when they are having fun and see the patterns that make maths easier.
Shakuntala Devi is an inspiration to children to love numbers and maths. With the right method your children can learn the times tables really well and be motivated to want to learn even more maths to be a success in school.

By: Olivia Chandler

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