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The Rhymes Tables Times Tables™ was inspired by our oldest son,
who was 8 years old at the time. Even though he is a bright kid, he still resisted focusing
on and learning the times tables. He was rapidly falling behind in third grade math, and not only
were the traditional rote learning flash card methods not working, they
were creating frustration and loss of self-esteem for both parents and
child.
In desperation we looked at the alternative teaching methods,
but found that they were no better. Nothing was working. Finally
Larissa felt inspired to create a new system, and it worked! Her system
was fun and highly engaging, and as word spread about its success, our
family, friends, and even the neighborhood kids all wanted to use this
new breakthrough system.
Larissa is grateful to God for the inspiration
in creating this system.
There was success and excitement from the very beginning,
creating an upward cycle that fed success with more success.
This was in stark contrast
to the downward spiral we had experienced
earlier with the other methods. We soon
realized other parents were in the same
predicament we had been in. We saw their
struggles. We saw students sitting in
school hallways getting drilled with flash
cards with bored, frustrated expressions.
The tutor or teacher typically had a determined
or desperate expression. We knew we had
something that the world deserved to
experience! It was time to take Rhymes
Tables Times Tables to the world.
Larissa is a mother of three children, a founder
of Timpanogos Academy Charter School, and
Legislative VIP Member of the PTA at the Cedar
Ridge Elementary School in 2002-2003.
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