Proficiency at Multiplication Tables Sarah Holman

Mathematical Thinking Teaching for Mastery Number Facts Table Facts Making Connections Procedural Conceptual Chains of Reasoning Access Pattern Representation & Structure Mathematical Thinking Fluency Variation Coherence Small connected steps are easier to take

Conventions for writing times tables Multiplicand Multiplicand Multiplier Multiplier OR Need to be clear on how they are written in your school – multiplier or multiplicand first?

Variation 6cm 6cm 6cm 6cm 6cm

Immediate application x A piece of wood 30cm long is cut into 6 cm lengths. How many pieces can be cut?

Developing fluency in times tables Possible progression: Rolling numbers Recognising whether a number is a multiple of a particular number or not Being able to recall individual multiplication [and division?] facts

Bridging 10 What is the Calculation? How can we use 10 to solve the addition problem?

The importance of 10 and partitioning numbers to bridge through 10. Efficiency in calculation requires having a variety of mental strategies “magic 10” 9 + 6 = 9 + 1 + 5 = 10 + 5 = 15. How can we develop the understanding of magic ten? What kind of activities could we use?