what's the best way to get my students to memorize their multiplication facts?

Answer 1

practice with them everyday... start with the ones and go up until the 12's... spend time with each set until you feel like they know them.. give them quizzes with the problems they've learned so far, and give them something for doing good on them...

Also, do you the 9's trick? If you don't, hold up both hands in front of your face... and 9 times 4 is 36, right? well, put down your 4th finger on your left hand - you have 3 left on one side, and 6 left on the other, 36... if you put down your 8th finger, then you have 7 in front of it and 2 behind it, 9x8=72... you can do it all the way up to 9 times 10.. that's how I learned my 9's in grade school..

Answer 2

There is not real trick besides: Practice. Practice. Practice.

Play lots of multiplication games in class. Pull out the flashcards every day and have speed games. Play against other classes, if you can.

Have them write "Study Multiplication Facts" in their agenda/homework book every night for a month or so.

I bought all of my students a set of flashcards from the dollar store. I know other teachers print out flashcards on tagboard and send them home, but I think it's easier just to buy them.

I also give my students a timed test (30 questions, 3 minutes) every week on Tuesday and Thursday. It really works. If they get less than 80%, I make my kids write all of the problems they missed 10 times each and get the test signed. (This way mom and dad know which ones they're having trouble with.)

Download multiplication tests/worksheets: http://www.superteacherworksheets.com

Also, when you go to the computer lab, play multiplication games. www.buildabear.com has a flashcard game. There are doz3ens of others out there. Google the word "Multiflyer" and you'll find another good free game.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

my teacher gave us timed tests every week for 1, then 2, then 3, etc all the way to like 12 i think, and if we got them all right in a certain amount of time, we would get to cut out a certain part of an ice cream sundae, and once we got all the parts we got an actual sundae

Answer 5

just answering part of your question:
for 9 times table, use the finger method to make it more interesting:

e.g. 4 x 9 --> lift up your 10 fingers, keep the 4th finger, and you can see a "36".

7 x 9 --> again life up 10 fingers, keep the 7th finger, and you can see a "63".

Answer 6

some are good at memorizing some are bad,myself bad at
remembering songs etc..

Answer 7

depends on strengths of learner.

audio, visual, interpersonal etc

isnt one best.

they learn half of them and remember tricks to get to the others in case they forget the facts

Answer 8

drill it into their heads.
thats how i learned.