Comment by graemep

Why learn multiplication tables when everyone carries a computer around with them? My kids never did (ineffective school plus later home education) and are good at maths as adults. A previous HN discussion contained this post

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48395840

and ultimately this about a successful experiment in other approaches to maths:

https://www.inference.org.uk/sanjoy/benezet/1.html