Return to Teaching Timestables12xMake a big deal about 12x12 being the largest timestable. Students enjoy knowing that they can do the largest expression: 144. It is such a big number. Students tend to be able to memorise that one due to their attrac...

Return to Teaching Timestables11xKids really enjoy learning the pattern with 11x. Allow them the novelty of 'discovering' the pattern.It can also help to talk to them about Place Value. 11x5 is the same as 10x5 and 1x5.Point out that 11x10 ...

Return to Teaching Timestables10xCounting by 10s.Creating bundles of popsicle sticks is a great visualisation for learning the 10 tables.10 x 11Helping students to understand this expression is very important as it also prepares the path for learning...

9xThe digits in each result add up to 9. For example: 72 (7 + 2 = 9)The number in the 10s column progresses by 1.The number in the 1s column decreases by 1.And then there is the 9x table hand trick! A truly wonderful lesson.https://youtu.be/j...

Return to Teaching Timestables8x The 8x are notoriously difficult. However, it might not be so bad if we consider that there are only a few we need to focus on.6 x 8 equals 48 has a nice rhyme to it, but doubling the double can work well because ther...

Return to Teaching Timestables7xSplit StrategyYou can use this strategy for the 7x tables.Example: 5x + 2x tablesSquare numbersIn order to understand a square number, viewing the squares can be truly powerfulReturn to Teaching Timestables

Return to Teaching Timestables6xStick with me here. Can you imitate a seal?I promise, if you explain to students that there is a seal that says 6 x 6, they’ll never forget the answer. Whilst, you are pretending to clap your flippers together say in a...

Return to Teaching Timestables5xStudents often learn the 5x tables by counting by 5 repeatedly and remembering the answers in sequence. You may remember counting by 5s in that dreary sing-song voice. “5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35”. Whilst a little unins...

Return to Teaching Timestables4xDouble the double!4x tables are like multiplying by 2... twice.4 x 4 can be processed as 2 x 4 = 8 and then multiplying the result of 8 x 2 to get the answer: 16Creating a table to demonstrate this can be very usef...

Return to Teaching Timestables3xMultiplying by 3 is surprisingly difficult given the number is so low. 3x4Use an array to demonstrate the expression. It will help with solving the expression through repeated addition and help with future investigati...

Return to Teaching Timestables2xIt is valuable for children to recognise that the 2x tables are another way of expressing doubles. Students are often familiar with doubling from games and prior education.2x3; 2x4Additionally, 2x3 and the expressions...

Return to Teaching Timestables1xDo not memorise the 1x tables. It is a concept, rather than a series of equations. Spending time repeating the 1x facts turns into a meditative chant rather than an active thinking activtiy.However, as your child is o...