7 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 7 x 1 to 7 x 6 out loud, then skip count by 7s: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42.

   Tip: Split 7 into 5 and 2: for 7 x 8, add 5 x 8 = 40 and 2 x 8 = 16 to get 56. The rhyme 5, 6, 7, 8 also helps: 56 = 7 x 8.

   Away from the screen: Count by sevens on a calendar: one week is 7 days, two weeks is 14, all the way to six weeks, or 42 days.

2. Day 2: the second half and the turnarounds

   Say 7 x 7 to 7 x 12, then flip each one: 8 x 7, 9 x 7 and 10 x 7 have the same answers.

   Pattern: Skip counting by sevens has no repeating last digit for the first ten answers, which is why it feels harder than the 5s or 2s.

   Away from the screen: Find day 49, 56 and 63 on a calendar by counting full weeks, then say the facts from 7 x 7 to 7 x 12.

3. Day 3: the 3 hardest facts

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

   Why these: 7 x 8, 7 x 6 and 7 x 7 cause more mistakes than any other trio. Use the 5 and 2 split until the answers come without working out.

   Away from the screen: Write 7 x 6, 7 x 7 and 7 x 8 on sticky notes and put them on the fridge, a door and a mirror. Answer each one you pass.

4. Day 4: the whole table, mixed

   Ask all 12 facts of the 7 times table in mixed order, out loud. Repeat any miss at the end.

   Away from the screen: At dinner, take turns calling out a 7s fact for the other person to answer. Say the 5 and 2 split for any miss.

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

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