Hopefully when he’s older, he’ll learn to self-motivate. My son can’t help the fact that he’s just a kid. Even though I know it’s a bad habit, I still reward myself with candy for completing tasks I really dread. I don’t know how I would have gotten through college without bribing myself to sit down and get my work done so that I could watch a rerun of Friends before dinner. There’s another reason why I don’t really mind bribing my son to memorize his multiplication tables. Do I care if my son never chooses to study his multiplication facts on his own? Not really, as long as he knows them. After all, even though they have a bad rap, bribes can be really effective in the moment. However, I can’t help but feel that they deserve a place in my parenting toolbox.

I always recommend saving the PDF to the computer before printing.I know that there can be pitfalls with using star charts.

And before you know it, you’ll be solving problems and mastering multiplications! Print the free printable multiplication charts to practice the multiplication facts.įill in the correct answers to the blank multiplication table and check the correct answers from the printable multiplication charts.Īnd if you get stuck memorizing the answers, use skip-counting or repeated addition. Learning multiplication tables can be easy and fun! Find patterns to memorize the tables, and of course, the best way for students to learn is to practice often. How to use the free printable multiplication charts Math tip: To write multiplication use an x between two or more numbers. Repeated additions are adding groups of numbers together multiple times.Įxample: 10+10=20 (is the same as 2 x 10 which equals 20)Įxample: 10+10+10+10+10+10+10=70 is the same as 7×10 Here are a few helpful learning points and tips:ġ0 times table is definitely the easiest! Just add a 0 at the end of the number your multiplying by ten. The easiest way to memorize multiplication tables is to find patterns or skip counting. The tables show multiplication equations, and you can find more details, math facts, and worksheet printables from the posts. You can find cute multiplication tables from these posts. Free printable multiplication table (cute designs)

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