Does anyone have any advice as to the best way to learn times tables? DD7 is in year 3 but so far she doesn't seem to have done much times tables work at school.
She has a times table book and is showing quite an interest in the times tables, copying them out mostly. As this level of enthusiasm is such a rarity I want to encourage it.
She can count in 2s easily (and 5s and 10s) but couldn't really recite her 2x table in full ie. 1x2=2, 2x2=4 etc. We have worked on that together this week just by chanting it together and doing little quizzes and she has managed well.
I was planning to move on to the 3x table once she is 100% secure with the 2s.
Other than what we are doing is there any other good methods? I think when I learnt it was pure repetition and memorising.
By way of background she has concentration issues (possible ADHD) and is in the lower set for maths. I think there is an issue with her being disinterested in the lessons at school and disengaging rather than actual lack of ability. Others in her class may be doing times tables already but her teacher probably doesn't think she is ready. Rather than her falling further behind I want to help her with these at home especially as this has her focus.
Also, what would be the normal expectations regarding times table knowledge for the end of year 3? When should they know them all?
Many thanks!
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Lindy2 · 01/01/2016 23:02
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Washediris ·
03/01/2016 07:53
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