Is your child learning the times tables?

There are two ways to learn:

🧠 Analytical Learning:

People who lean toward this style tend to break down concepts, look for logical connections, and understand the “why” behind things. This learning style is common in those who:

• Ask a lot of questions.

• Enjoy abstract reasoning.

• Need to “put the puzzle together” before internalizing something.

This approach is especially useful for learning things like math, grammar structures, or solving new problems. But sometimes, it can cause someone to get stuck trying to understand something before moving forward.

📝 Learning by Memory:

This style focuses more on immediate registration and repetition of data or patterns, often without needing to understand everything right away. It’s often used when:

• Memorizing vocabulary.

• Learning songs or set phrases.

• Imitating examples until usage becomes automatic.

This approach allows for fluency, especially in practical contexts or when there’s no time to deeply analyze. The risk is that, without understanding, long-term retention might be fragile or limited.

🌱 In reality, we usually use a mix of both:

Ideally, memorization gives structure and flow, while analysis provides depth and flexibility.

Both modes are like two wings of the same bird. 🕊️ Each person naturally leans toward one, but if both are balanced, the flight of learning is much higher and freer.

To support this kind of well-rounded learning, Quokka’s times tables songs are a great help — and they’re available on Spotify and all major platforms.