whats the best Way to teach my grandson of 8yrs his timetables?

Answer 1

Try singing them. Flash cards are also useful - you can make your own from old greeting cards. Pur the multiplication on the front and the division on the back. Front side: 2x4=? Back side: 8/2=? so you can use them both ways. You might try to relate the math to his own life - shopping problems, dividing things up with friends -

good luck

Answer 2

We used to chant them in rhythm so I got used to reciting them. We did it over and over. A tables sqaure is also good. You draw numbers 1 -10 along the top and down the side and multiply them to get the numbers in the middle.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
The numbers in each column should be directly underneath each other but the computer won't let me do that.
And so on. Then you just cross reference them. It's fun to draw out as well.

Answer 3

If he is a "visual" person, he sees the problem in his mind instead of just memorizing something. Try taking a bunch of cups and bunch of marbles and as an example
3 cups with 4 marbles in each cup means how many marbles
in other words 3 groups of 4 equals or 3x4=?
I have had Calc II in college and cannot do a math class without an appropriate accompanying science class. I have never been able really to memorize anything. I have also never received worse than a low A in any science or math class (well, except biology--too much memorization, I got a B). The visualization method has always worked for me.
And the whole cups and marbles thing is what my 3rd grade teacher had to do for me. Once I knew what it was representing I could understand it. Once I understood it, then I could know it.

Answer 4

The old fashioned way. Repetition.
You might also make up a multiplication chart and show him how to use it. However, memorization is the only surefire way, which is achieved by repetition. You might also try some games. Hop scotch with numbers on each place. Pick another number as the multiplicand, and can't move off the number until you have the right answer. I did that with my granddaughter on steps going up stairs.
She thought is was a lot of fun. But repetition also works.

Answer 5

Give him a reward when he gets the answer right. A tiny piece of candy or something he wants. Something cheap. Whenever he asks for a drink or food or playtime or anything (a drink of water at bedtime or 5 more minutes at the park) he gets it only if he can tell you the timetable answer correctly. Start with the first one (maybe 2 times 2) and expand when he has that one to about 4 of them before you expand even more. Get very happy and excited and hug him when he gets it right.

Answer 6

Constant repetition and listening to learning tapes from the early learning centre if they still sell them. Also charts for his bedroom wall. Start with 2's 5's and tens and then progress to 3, 4 , 6, 7, 8, 9, and best of luck!

Answer 7

From my son (aged 13)

give him a chocolate or a sweet for every multiplication he gets right. (for example,a smartie)

have a bag of surprise goodies in it (such as puzzle books, paints, chocolates, money, crayons) and he can have a dip (rather like Christmas morning!) when he gets a table all right.

Mummy turn!
Make sure you are doing the tables in easy orders! 1 times, 10 times, 11 times, 2 times, 5 times, 4 times, 3 times, 6 times, 8 times, 9 times, 7 times, and then 12 times.

When I learned my table, the first time it was 1x2=2, 2x2=4, by. rote. I did that with all the tables. Then I was asked random numbers within a times table (4x2=8, 1x2=2, 7x2=14 and so on)
and then at the very end was a random of the whole of the times tables (4x8=32, 5x9=45 and so on)

However do not worry too much at this time - my daughter is 7 and they have not yet started doing times tables! However, when she has to learn them, we shall do them in the car shouting them out at the top of our voices!

Good luck - you will need it!

Answer 8

I used to do a times tables sheet every day for a week on each number. For instance, the first week would be all 1x's. Ex. 1x2, 1x3, 1x4, etc. Then, the next week would be 2x's. You may not need to do 1x's if they understand that 1 of any number is that same number. Not a difficult concept, usually. But, if you make them up little "work sheets" with all of those multiplications 3 times on a page *up to 12*, mixed around, and then time them when they do it. Have them do the same sheet every day for a week. When they really improve, give them some sort of reward. It worked for me.

Answer 9

my 9 yr old used her fingers when i quizzed the other day it was 8x tables and getting wrong so i broke it down to
what is 2+2
what is 4+4
what is then 8+2 +2 +....
so then what is 2x8....
by keeping simple (fingers a natural calculator they carry everywhere)
and writing down as you do they may form a picture in their mind as to how numbers really add up
with basic foundation to build on
BUT some of other comments could combine with this
ALSO WHEN you get to division (or vice versa) try saying; 'if I have this many sweets/pieces of cake and ___ many friends want some',
can make visual then by actual use of a real object
this stays better in mind, + fact you took time to give the attention and sweet reward!

Answer 10

I always teach my children to look for patterns in the numbers - can they see any relationship between the numbers and the product?
Learning the division tables alongside can help reinforce the number patterns. Giving him small 'problems' to solve - like:
If everyone wants three potatoes and there are five people, how many must we peel?
Make the problems real though, as children know when they're being patronised, don't they.