DS is just coming to the end of Y2 and while there has always been mention of times tables being a priority, they don't actually seem to have done that much in school this year.
I was never great at them myself and it still frustrates me. I know how useful it can be for all future maths work to just "know" them. At the moment he can go through the lower numbers in order, but if I ask eg. 3x5 he wouldn't be able to instantly give the answer. There will always be a pause and often some counting on fingers before he answers.
The same applies for working out doubles and halves, which all ties into the same basic knowledge.
So without making it seem like a chore, does anyone have any tips for helping him to get to the instant recall stage? Some quick games, or maybe an app we can load on the tablet?