Teaching multiplication, step by step
Most students learn the times tables in an order that builds on what they already know: 2s, 5s and 10s first, then 3s and 4s, then 6s, 7s, 8s and 9s, and finally 11s and 12s. Each table page below has tips specific to that table.
Once the facts are secure, multiplying by multiples of 10 (such as 6 × 40) connects them to place value. That is the bridge to multi-digit multiplication, where students multiply one digit at a time and regroup, then add partial products for two-digit multipliers.
For the multi-digit sheets, the stacked format leaves room under each problem for partial products. Graph paper helps students who struggle to keep digits lined up.