How Do You Teach Multiplication Tables To Children?
Multiplication tables are a fundamental building block of math. The basic multiplication table starts at 1 x 1 and proceeds to 12 x 12. Teach children these tables until they know them cold. While very few people use calculus, most use algebra and multiplication regularly. Indeed, if you eat out at a restaurant or measure a room for materials, you unwittingly use multiplication tables. If you stop to think about it, no matter what you do, math is a regular part of your life. The best way to give children the confidence they need in math is to make sure they understand the basics of multiplication. Teach your child the tricks. If a kid knows the tricks of multiplication, he will find the process of memorization comes naturally. For example, show him that up to 10 multipliers, the number 11 goes up in identical twin digits… 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88 and 99. Teach him that 11 times a two-digit number can be found by separating the multiplier and adding it in the center. For example
