“I Was the First Student of Times Tales” — A Conversation on Maths, Memory, and Homeschooling with Meagan Flanagan from Times Tales
Does Times Tales Really Work? How This Visual Programme Helps Kids Master Multiplication If your child is struggling with maths, especially between Grades 4 and 7, one of the biggest reasons might be that they haven’t memorised their times tables. As a maths educator and homeschooler, I’ve seen over and over again how not knowing multiplication facts slows learners down. They either guess — leading to errors — or take too long working it out, and run out of time. It affects everything: fractions, percentages, decimals, and even algebra. It also knocks their confidence just when they’re starting to move from concrete to more abstract thinking in maths. That’s why I was excited to speak with Meagan Flanagan from Times Tales — a mnemonic-based programme that teaches multiplication through visual stories. It’s fun, effective, and particularly useful for children with dyslexia or dyscalculia . It also works beautifully for homeschoolers who need something that doesn’t rely on rot...