Zoorithmetic

1 Times Table Five-Day Plan

About 10 minutes a day. Each day names the facts to practice and one thing to do away from the screen. Tick the box when the day is done.

  1. Day 1: the first half

    Say 1 x 1 to 1 x 6 out loud, then skip count by 1s: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

    Tip: Multiplying by 1 means you have one group, so the number does not change. Say it as a story: one bag with 9 apples is still 9 apples.

    Away from the screen: Put one spoon in each of six cups and count the spoons out loud: 1 x 1 is 1, all the way to 1 x 6 is 6.

  2. Day 2: the second half and the turnarounds

    Say 1 x 7 to 1 x 12, then flip each one: 7 x 1, 8 x 1 and 9 x 1 have the same answers.

    Pattern: Each answer climbs by exactly one: 1, 2, 3, 4. The skip-counting row is the same as plain counting.

    Away from the screen: Hold up one finger for each fact from 1 x 7 to 1 x 12 and say the answer before you count. The answer is always the other number.

  3. Day 3: the 3 hardest facts

    Say 1 x 12, 1 x 11 and 1 x 10 five times each, then go through the whole table once in mixed order.

    Why these: Most mistakes here come from mixing up 1 x 12 with 1 + 12. Ask your child to read the sign out loud before answering.

    Away from the screen: Make one pile of 10 blocks, one of 11 and one of 12. One group of any number is that number, so 1 x 12 is 12.

  4. Day 4: the whole table, mixed

    Ask all 12 facts of the 1 times table in mixed order, out loud. Repeat any miss at the end.

    Away from the screen: At dinner, take turns asking any 1s fact, like 1 x 9 or 6 x 1. The fastest way to win is to just say the other number.

  5. Day 5: the self-check

    Answer the 12 questions below on paper, with no help and no timer.

    Away from the screen: Keep the answer key face down until the end. Answer the 12 questions with a pencil, then check them together. Practice each miss three more times.

    1. 1 × 11 =
    2. 10 × 1 =
    3. 1 × 2 =
    4. 1 × 8 =
    5. 7 × 1 =
    6. 1 × 4 =
    7. 1 × 5 =
    8. 12 × 1 =
    9. 1 × 6 =
    10. 1 × 3 =
    11. 9 × 1 =
    12. 1 × 1 =

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Answer key: 1 times table self-check

Check each answer together. Practice every miss three more times tomorrow.

  1. 1 × 11 = 11
  2. 10 × 1 = 10
  3. 1 × 2 = 2
  4. 1 × 8 = 8
  5. 7 × 1 = 7
  6. 1 × 4 = 4
  7. 1 × 5 = 5
  8. 12 × 1 = 12
  9. 1 × 6 = 6
  10. 1 × 3 = 3
  11. 9 × 1 = 9
  12. 1 × 1 = 1

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