tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654054401899880445.post2835440524864474872..comments2011-08-23T09:46:43.794-04:00Comments on Whatever It Takes: Common Numbers Everyone Must Know!Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17739548493363396671noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654054401899880445.post-66939129049104925092009-08-29T19:13:38.405-04:002009-08-29T19:13:38.405-04:00I used to try to impress upon parents how importan...I used to try to impress upon parents how important it was for their 4th or 5th grader to know their multiplication & division facts. I spared them the stories about when I was a kid and we drilled, drilled, drilled! But we've gone to the other extreme now (or at least we did in my teaching days). How are things now?<br />BTW, I ran across your blog accidentally and enjoy it. Maybe you'd enjoy reading mine. Go to http://georgeswebpage.com, click on blog spot, and then click on "The Last Word". I'll check back here soon.George Stockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993500467805360831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654054401899880445.post-42752639543749691032009-08-28T19:09:19.953-04:002009-08-28T19:09:19.953-04:00Seems like common sense, right Tim? Education has ...Seems like common sense, right Tim? Education has steered away from<br />drill and memorization, but there sure are a lot of things that you need to be able to call up quickly when you're...in a grocery store, the mall, the tax office and even the pharmacy (yikes!) just to name a few! Functional math literacy!gael lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109953416971003657noreply@blogger.com