6 x 2=
9 x 7=
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7 x 4=
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Handbook for parents/guardians
Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd
The importance of learning times tables
We all understand that learning times tables is an essential part of your child’s mathematical
education. Children that master the art of their tables have a solid foundation that will support
them in their development of the subject. Many children can recite tables in order, but in order
to answer any table question independently it is a skill that takes a lot of time and a lot of hard
work! This handbook has been devised to assist you with your child’s times tables and to work in
partnership with their mathematical education in school to reach their full potential.
The times table square could be
used:
 Revising tables
 Exploring patterns
 Checking answers in
independent work
This table is included to help
children realise that any number
multiplied by 0 is 0
0x2=0
1x2=2
2x2=4
3x2=6
4x2=8
5x2=10
6x2=12
7x2=14
8x2=16
9x2=18
10x2=20
0x3=0
1x3=3
2x3=6
3x3=9
4x3=12
5x3=15
6x3=18
7x3=21
8x3=24
9x3=27
10x3=30
0x4=0
1x4=4
2x4=8
3x4=12
4x4=16
5x4=20
6x4=24
7x4=28
8x4=32
9x4=36
10x4=40
0x5=0
1x5=5
2x5=10
3x5=15
4x5=20
5x5=25
6x5=30
7x5=35
8x5=40
9x5=45
10x5=50
0x6=0
1x6=6
2x6=12
3x6=18
4x6=24
5x6=30
6x6=36
7x6=42
8x6=48
9x6=54
10x6=60
0x7=0
1x7=7
2x7=14
3x7=21
4x7=28
5x7=35
6x7=42
7x7=49
8x7=56
9x7=63
10x7=70
0x8=0
1x8=8
2x8=16
3x8=24
4x8=32
5x8=40
6x8=48
7x8=56
8x8=64
9x8=72
10x8=80
0x9=0
1x9=9
2x9=18
3x9=27
4x9=36
5x9=45
6x9=54
7x9=63
8x9=72
9x9=81
10x9=90
0x10=0
1x10=10
2x10=20
3x10=30
4x10=40
5x10=50
6x10=60
7x10=70
8x10=80
9x10=90
10x10=100
9 Times Table
The total of the digits
must be a multiple of 9
e.g 81 → 8 + 1=9
10 Times Table
Multiples of 10 have a
0 in the units colum
e.g 10 e.e 7320
1 Times Table
Every whole
number is a
multiple of 1
2 Times Table
Every even number
is a multiple of 2.
3 Times Table
The total of the digits
must be a multiple of 3
e.g 27 → 2 + 7=9
8 Times Table
Multiples of 8 are even numbers, but
not ALL even numbers are multiples of
8 You can halve a multiple of 8 three
times to have an answer as a whole.
e.g 88→ 44→22→11 √
108→54→27→13.5 x
4 Times Table
Multiples of 4 are even
numbers, but not ALL even
numbers are multiples of
4.You can halve multiples of
4 twice and the answer will
be a whole number
e.g 96 →48→ 24
7 Times Table
Step 1: Double the last digit
Step 2: Subtract the answer from
the remaining digits
Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you
recognise a multiple of 7
e.g
Step 1: 1715 → double 5 is 10
Step 2: 171-10=161
Step 1: 161→double 1 is 2
Step 2 2:16-2=14 (multiple of 7!)
6 Times Table
The number must be
even and a multiple of
3.
e.g 36 → 3 + 6= 9
5 Times Table
Multiples of 5 have 0 or 5 in
the units column.
e.g 50, 1245
1. Hold your hands in front of you
with your fingers spread out.
2. For 9 X 4 bend your fourth finger
down (like the picture)
3. You have 3 fingers in front of the
bent finger and 6 after the bent
finger. Thus the answer must be
36!
4. This technique works for the 9
times tables up to 10.
You will need a deck of cards for this game!
1. Flip over the cards as though you are
playing Snap.
2. The first one to say the fact based on the
cards turned over (a two and a three =
Say "6") gets the cards.
3. The person to get all of the cards wins!
This game will need two players!
Make a grid of six squares on a piece of paper
and ask your child to write a number in each
square from the target table. Give them a
question and if they have the answer, they
mark the number off. First one to cross off all
their numbers is the winner!
Singing tables can be a really good way for the
children to learn. Most book shops and toy shops
will have CDs of times tables songs that the children
can sing along to, or you could always
make up your own to a known tune!
Once children know the times table facts in order, they can use
flashcards to practice the facts out of order. They could just use
them to answer questions, or for an extra challenge, try it
against
the clock!
Flash cards could also be stuck around the house to help
children
learn the facts!
Time challenges can be a really good way of
helping times tables become automatic. Some
ideas we use in school are:
 Measuring the time is takes to write the
table, then trying to beat that time
 Seeing how many times you can write that
table in one minute
 Races/challenges against other people.
A quick trick for learning the fours is just to
double, double. Double the number and double
again.
E.g. 3 x 4 ............double 3 is 6, double 6 is 12..........3 x 4 = 12!
Six times table can be tricky to learn. One helpful
trick is that in the 6 x table, when you multiply an
even number by 6, they both end in the same digit:
Being able to spot patterns in numbers is an important skill and
can also help with learning tables. Children can investigate these
multiplication rules:
http://www.mad4maths.com/multiplication_table_math_games/
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/
http://resources.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/interactive.htm
http://www.familylearning.org.uk/multiplication_games.html
http://www.teachingtables.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/multiplication/play/
http://www.keystagefun.co.uk/times-tables-squeeblesmultiplication.html
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/times-tables/
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=HitTheButtonv10
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=SpeedChallenge
http://www.what2learn.com/home/examgames/maths/subtraction/
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/CarWash.htm
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/ClassroomCapers.htm
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/EggStaticDrop.htm
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/KnightPrincess.htm
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/Moles.htm
http://multiplication.com/flashgames/snowballfight.htm
http://www.maths-games.org/times-tables-games.html