Times Tables Help
How to help with
times tables at home
Times tables improve with short, regular, low-pressure practice and clear correction when mistakes happen.
Quick Answer
Keep practice short, specific, and consistent
Choose one times table, practise it for a few minutes, and repeat it regularly. Children need both understanding and recall, so mix arrays, counting patterns, and quick questions.
Start with patterns
For example, 5 times table answers end in 0 or 5, and 10 times table answers end in 0.
Use known facts
If your child knows 4 x 6, use it to work out 5 x 6 by adding one more 6.
Practise both directions
Ask 6 x 4 and 24 divided by 6 so multiplication and division become connected.
Routine
A simple 10 minute structure
1
Warm up
Count forwards and backwards in the table for two minutes.
2
Recall
Ask quick questions in mixed order for four minutes.
3
Apply
Use two word problems or division facts to check understanding.