multiplication trick – Laurel Decher

Roman carbon dioxide spring — Roman spring with bench. I can’t tell you the secret about this spring because it would be a spoiler for UNDER PRESSURE WITH A SQUASH. But I will share the secret to the Sevens Times Table. (Not stealing credit for that!) © Laurel Decher, 2020.

In the story I’m working on right now . . . (see below if you want to see which one)

Magellan is REALLY not interested in Times Tables. Especially not the SEVENS!

He has maps to make and dragons to rescue!

I started looking around for things that would make it more interesting.

For him. 🙂

For readers. 🙂

Maybe you’ll find something your own local mathematicians will enjoy?

This site has parent encouragement tips as well as practical help. All kinds of things I wish I’d known earlier. 🙂
https://www.theschoolrun.com/times-tables-the-best-ways-to-learn

For example:
“For help and tips with specific times tables follow the links to more advice:

Tips and tricks for learning the 2 times table
Learning the 3 times table: expert advice
The 4 times table step by step
The “easy” times tables: 5s, 10, 11s and 12s
The hardest multiplication table to learn: the 7 times table
The “tricky” times tables: 6s, 8s and 9s

Once your child has a a full set of tables, they need to practise so that they are automatic by the time they start secondary school. A light touch, coming back to those that are difficult, will help, but you should also ensure that your child learns the standard methods of multiplication and division, so that they do not be come over-reliant on doubling and dividing by 10.

–John Bald is an educator with forty years’ experience in teaching literacy, languages and basic maths.”