Some teachers will include a few harder problems for a bonus or to identify high-achieving students. Including more challenging problems as a bonus will help you to gauge high-achieving students. Depending on your preference, you may also cover 11 and 12. Once your students master 0-3, proceed to 4-7, and then 8-10. Memorize the facts in a strategic order.If you wish, take advantage of peer learning for students who are struggling. Find a rhythm that works well in your classroom.
Give students time to practice the multiplication facts.Introduce new multiplication facts one by one, gradually and incrementally opening the concept to the more advanced steps of multiplying by 2, 3, 4 and so on.Encourage students and set time for them to practice verbally or in writing.As you continue your lesson, consider following these rules: While there are many approaches to memorizing the multiplication chart, recall the examples above - the “easy” numbers - as a good starting point.
