they seem to struggle with 4s,6s,7s,8s...i try to get them to chant timestables, but they always struggle on these..please any suggestions much appreciated..
2006-11-26 10:55:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
That can seem like an overwhelming task. A quick way to lean the 9 x's tables is to use the finger math method. I've included a link. (The link has a few other tricks as well.) Then this is a method I used with classes from about third grade on.
Write all the tables in lists from the zero multiplication tables to the 12 times, or however far you need to learn. I used a chalkboard, but a whiteboard, or even a large sheet of paper will do.
With classes I would then say, "Ok - we have to learn all these multiplication tables!" And of course everyone would groan. But then say, "Let's look at how easy this really is."
Ask yourself how many you already know. For example you probably already know all the 0 x's, the 1 x's, the 2 x's, the 5 x's, and the 10 x's, so erase all of those in both places that they appear on the board or paper. (Think about counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's if necessary.) Then go on to erase the 9 x's as you can figure these very quickly using finger math. Then look at what is left. Each one that is left appears there twice since 7 x 8 is the same as 8 x 7, so erase one of each pair. What is left are the only ones you really need to focus on for learning, and the job should seem much less intimidating to you now.
There are many on line sites to teach times tables. These links may help.
2006-11-26 11:12:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
timestables are tricky. I'm a college freshmen and I still have difficulty with 7's and 8's and some 6's. Just repetition and being immersed in it will help, much like learning foreign languages. If they need help with 9's there's an easy method with your hands. Hold out all 10 and say you want 9 times 3. You put down the 3rd finger in the row and 2 are up and 7 are up, so the answer is 27. =)
2006-11-26 11:19:03 · answer #2 · answered by Seung Hee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learning timetable ...You can learn it in an easy and fun way by singing it.
For 4x table,you can make them sing Mary Had A Little Lamb and replace the lyrics with the numbers
For 8x table,the song of maybe ''(ending with ''saw a feather,picked it up and called it macoroni)
2006-11-26 11:44:10 · answer #3 · answered by Smiles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a MUCH MORE fun song; make your own rap if you have to. Use the hundred chart to show them visually. Practice!
2006-11-27 15:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what helped me when i was growing up as simple as this is, but it really did help was adding the numbers versus multiplying them: 4x3=12
4+4+4=12
hope this helps...
2006-11-26 11:00:59 · answer #5 · answered by cutesensiblechic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋