4 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 4 x 1 to 4 x 6 out loud, then skip count by 4s: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24.

   Tip: Double it, then double it again: for 4 x 7, double 7 to get 14, then double 14 to get 28. Say both steps out loud at first.

   Away from the screen: Count the legs of chairs around the table in fours: one chair is 4 legs, two chairs is 8, up to six chairs.

2. Day 2: the second half and the turnarounds

   Say 4 x 7 to 4 x 12, then flip each one: 7 x 4, 8 x 4 and 9 x 4 have the same answers.

   Pattern: Every answer is even, and the last digits cycle through 4, 8, 2, 6, 0. Every fourth answer is also in the 8 times table.

   Away from the screen: Count car wheels in a parking lot or a picture book: seven cars have 28 wheels. Keep going up to twelve cars.

3. Day 3: the 3 hardest facts

   Say 4 x 7, 4 x 8 and 4 x 6 five times each, then go through the whole table once in mixed order.

   Why these: 4 x 7, 4 x 8 and 4 x 6 are where most errors land. The double-double trick turns each one into two easy steps.

   Away from the screen: Fold a sheet of paper into four boxes and write 4 x 6, 4 x 7 and 4 x 8 in three of them. Say the double, double steps for each.

4. Day 4: the whole table, mixed

   Ask all 12 facts of the 4 times table in mixed order, out loud. Repeat any miss at the end.

   Away from the screen: Toss a beanbag back and forth. The thrower calls out a 4s fact and the catcher answers before throwing it back.

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

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