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These one times tables worksheets are designed for students right at the beginning of their times tables journey. You might want to pair them up with my multiplication flashcards. I hope you enjoy your free worksheets!
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One Times Tables Worksheets (Free Printables)
Version 1: Simple
Difficulty: 🔥
This version is designed to be large, bold, and highly engaging for very beginners. The problems are listed in sequential order, making it good for memorization and rote learning.
Version 2: Fill in the Blanks (Easy)
Difficulty: 🔥🔥
This version is a little more advanced, requiring students to fill-in-the-blanks. Students need to fill in the missing addend to complete the multiplication sentence and make it whole.
Version 3: Fill in the Blanks (Hard)
Difficulty: 🔥🔥🔥
This fill in the blanks version is a little more advanced as the questions are jumbled. Children cannot simply memorize a pattern, but must pay attention to each problem and solve it individually.
How to Teach Times Tables
Times tables is a topic that is still taught and learned largely by rote. We need to be able to instantly recall our times tables, like “five times five”, in order to do more complex math problems that require this ability. As a result, we tend to teach the times tables through drill and practice exercises.
Furthermore, the problem needs to be addressed through spaced repetition, in order to commit the knowledge to long-term memory. Spaced repetition involves presenting students with worksheets on a regular basis, such as once a week, over a sustained period of time. This keeps the knowledge close to the top of mind and convinces the mind that the information is too important to forget.
Differentiation
For Memorization
To help your child improve their memory of the times tables, I recommend using my times tables flashcards. These flashcards can be printed and laminated for repeated use. Present the flashcards to your child daily for 10 minutes, having them answer each question at random, helping them to reinforce their rote knowledge of the times tables.
For Constructivist Learning
Rote learning may help in recall of facts, but students also need to understand what it means to multiply objects. TO do this, I recommend getting students to group physical objects. For example, present your child with a multiplication question (e.g. “three times four”) and have them create three groups of four marbles. In this way, they can demonstrate what multiplication means in practice.
