Top Tips on Teaching Times Tables!

by Sharon C Hughes

Learning times tables can seem daunting to a child, and you can feel daunted just thinking about having to teach your child their times tables!

They tend to carry with them negative connotations, the belief being they are generally, boring, difficult and most of all frustrating, but this doesn't have to be the case!

- Don't try and bite off more than you can chew! Stick to one at a time and start with the easier ones to encourage progress and to prove to your child that it is achievable and they can do it!

- Rewarding your child's progress in learning might seem like a no brainer! But by making sure encouragement and rewards are constant as your child progresses will encourage them to not only continue, but will also encourage them in other things. They will come to realise if they try and apply themselves to something then it is achievable.

- Use fun games, as a way of learning so it is less boring and more likely your child will get the most out of the time they are learning. There are many games on revision websites, which could benefit your child and will educate them in a fun and effective way.

- Methods of Learning - Everyone learns differently, so its worth finding out which way your child learns best rather than simply trying to enforce a method on them because if they are struggling this will only discourage them in their efforts and they will have more setbacks than actual benefits.

- Learning times tables by rote has been a favorite method for schools in the past. Children chanting their times tables over and over again may be effective for some but there are many other methods of learning them which you may not have considered.

- Discuss the patterns you can see so that your child understands how they are coming to the answer, rather than just saying what they think you want to hear.

Times tables are the basis on which children learn further maths skills as they develop and go through school, so it is important that they not only learn them by heart, but also know how they are getting to the answers. This will give them the skills they need to work out other problems they are given in class. The sooner they grasp their times tables the sooner they will be able to work out harder and more complex solutions on their own.

Unfortunately sometimes students can miss out on completely grasping their times tables which can lead to problems in the future when they begin studying for important exams. If you think your child would benefit from further tuition as they come up to their GCSE's then experienced, friendly and reliable tutors can be found at http://www.tutors4gcse.co.uk

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