Here are some steps to help students master their multiplication facts!
Learn the facts that have rules:
- 0 times any number is 0 (0x8=0);
- 1 times any number is that number (1x8=8);
- 10 times any number is that number followed by a 0 (10x8=80)
Learn the 2s. Practice by counting by 2s to 20. Then practice: 2 x 6 = 6 + 6 = 12. 2 x 8 = 8 + 8 = 16.
Learn the 5s. Learn to count by 5s to 50. Write the equations out in a list. Look for the patterns. See if you can find a trick to remember them.
Print the multiplication table. Mark out the facts that you know. If you know your 1s, 2s, 5s,and 10s, you will find that you only have to learn 21 more facts. Remember that 7 x 6 is the same as 6 x 7.
Printable Multiplication Table
Select one multiplication table to learn at a time. This means learning by multiples of 3, 4 etc. By the time you learn the more difficult tables such as the 7s and 8s, you will already know several facts.
Ask everyone around you to quiz you on your fact family. This will help keep it in your head.
Repeat with a different fact family when you have mastered one. There are only 36 fact families to learn if you know the rules for 0, 1, and 10.
Printable Blank Multiplication Table
Links to Practice Multiplication:
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Multiplication.com
SuperTeacherWorksheets
I cannot stress enough the importance of regular math facts practice. I still see students making mistakes in larger problems due to inaccuracy with their basic facts. Please work with your child daily on his/her basic facts. This can include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Practice can be done orally, on the computer, or by writing out problems.
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