The Best Order to Learn the Times Tables
Discover the most effective order to teach the times tables, from the easy 2s, 5s and 10s to the trickier 6, 7 and 8. A practical, research-informed guide for parents and teachers.
Practical, research-informed articles for parents and teachers on how to help children learn their times tables with confidence.
Discover the most effective order to teach the times tables, from the easy 2s, 5s and 10s to the trickier 6, 7 and 8. A practical, research-informed guide for parents and teachers.
Seven evidence-informed techniques for memorising the times tables, from spaced repetition and skip-counting to songs, patterns and retrieval practice. A practical guide for parents and teachers.
Simple, screen-free games that make practising the times tables genuinely fun. Turn car journeys, mealtimes and walks into playful multiplication practice for children.
Understand what maths anxiety is, how it affects times tables learning, and practical, compassionate strategies parents and teachers can use to help children feel confident with numbers.
Understand why fluent recall of the times tables is so important, from fractions and division to algebra and everyday life. A clear guide for parents and teachers.
The 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables trip up many children. Learn clever strategies, patterns and tricks that make these difficult tables far easier to master.
A multiplication chart is one of the most powerful tools for learning times tables. Discover how to read it, spot patterns, and use it to build genuine understanding rather than dependence.
Consistency beats cramming. Learn how to build a short, sustainable daily times tables routine that fits family life and helps children make steady, lasting progress.
Practical, curriculum-aligned strategies for teaching the times tables to a whole class, from concrete-pictorial-abstract sequencing to differentiation, assessment and the multiplication check.
A clear guide to multiplication milestones from Reception to Year 6, aligned with the English curriculum, so parents know what to expect and how to support their child at each stage.
Multiplication is all around us. Discover practical, real-life ways to help children practise their times tables through cooking, shopping, money and everyday routines.
A clear, jargon-free explanation of England’s statutory Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check — what it involves, when it happens, how it is scored, and how to help your child prepare without stress.
Not sure whether to introduce times tables yet? Here are the practical, everyday signs that show a child has the number sense needed to begin, plus what to build first if they are not quite there.