Learning your times tables is one of the most important but arduous aspects of junior school mathematics. Here are a couple of tricks to help your child gain confidence and speed in their nine times tables.

Method 1:

The first method for helping your child to learn their 9 times tables is to put their hands flat on the table in front of them. Each finger represents a number 1-10.

Think of an example i.e. 4x9=36

As it is 4 times 9 bend the fourth finger from the left down. To the left of this finger are 3 fingers to the right are 6, hence 36

Try another example. 9x9=81

As it is 9 times 9 bend the 9th finger down. To the left of it are 8 fingers and to the right of it are 1. Hence 9x9=81

The one less, equals 9 method.

Think of an example i.e. 6x9=54

As it is 6 times nine we know that the first part of the answer is one less than 6 so 5

The answer always adds up to 9 so we know that if the first part of the answer is 5 the second part must be 4- hence 54

Another example:

8x9= so one less than 8 is 7; we know that the first part of the answer is 7

It must add up to 9 hence 7+2=9 so the answer is 72

There are also numerous online mathematics worksheets that can be used to help your child learn as well as books such as the Kumon Workbooks.