How Do You Learn The Multiplication Table?
Learning the multiplication table is a benchmark in elementary mathematics. Becoming fluent in multiplication will help your child as they learn division and will reinforce addition concepts. Use small objects such as beans or buttons to explain the concept of multiplication and how it relates to addition. Using objects is especially helpful in illustrating the commutative property: 2 x 4 = 8 (two groups of four objects) and 4 x 2 = 8 (four groups of two objects). Have students manipulate the objects to reflect various multiplication problems. Explain how counting by numbers relates to multiplication. To begin with, have the child count to fifty by fives. Explain how the third number in the sequence is equivalent to 5 x 3. Children can use the counting technique to solve individual problems quickly. Simple songs can be used to teach the less familiar sequences (for example, sing the 3s to “Are You Sleeping”). Make some triangular flashcards, with the two numbers being multiplied on two
