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Mastering Multiplication with Times Tales

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

Oh multiplication how I came to hate you, and then love you, all through the eyes of my child. I got to see how scary and frustrating you could be, after all doesn’t three and five together make eight, not 15? But then I got to watch it all click, and to be completely honest, that is one of the best perks of homeschooling, watching it all click into place. Times Tales was just what we need.

Mastering Multiplication with Times Tales

Mastering Multiplication with Times Tales

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A little multiplication background: We started multiplication towards the end of grade 2 and she was getting the lower numbers really well, but then came summer. We read a lot during the summer, preventing the summer slide in one area, we kind of forgot our multiplication. So while learning the lower numbers came easily again, you know, counting by two, and fives, Austin just didn’t want to work to learn the higher numbers, she ran out of fingers basically and was done. Her shutting down down and not wanting to try new things is something that we are working, I’ll share more about that another time.

I had read amazing things about Times Tales and thought I’d give it a try, if it didn’t work then I wasn’t out a lot of money but at least we tried. But boy has it worked! I mean it worked instantly. She was happy to sit there and work on the stories, and on the flashcards. She was even willing, and trying, to do the division, which blew my mind.

Times Tales Grahics

The graphics are a bit funky, very basic, but easy to remember. The stories that they tell are the stories that teach your child multiplication for them to be able to remember. We have found it works best on the computer because she could pause it at the correct times easier.

She is quite proud of the fact that she can answer multiplication questions now without thinking about the stories she learned them through. Times Tales is specifically for the upper times tables: 3×6, 3×7, 3×8, 3×9, 4×6, 4×7, 4×8, 4×9, 6×6, 6×7, 6×8, 6×9, 7×7, 7×8, 7×9, 8×8, 8×9, 9×9.


Not only was I able to find something that worked for Austin, our oldest, I found something we’ll be able to use it again with the next two when their time comes if need be. I ordered the DVD with a CD-ROM with the bonus printables, you can print them again and again. The printables include flashcards with the characters and flashcards with just numbers, crossword puzzles, and a set character dice. I printed out the flashcard and laminated them because I love using it, but also because I know how thing tend to get ruined her within minutes thanks to little brother and puppy.

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Homeschool Shopping with Amazon

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

I’d love to be able to shop around for the best price always, but have you actually taken the time to do the price checking? I’m sharing some great deals from Amazon with you, I find that other than buying used, Amazon has the best prices for the homeschool things I am looking for. 

It takes a long time to get done, there are so many sites that I check, looking for the best price. That’s the time that I’d rather spend playing with my kids, chasing them around the pool, and such, so Amazon is my go to.

Homeschool Shopping with Amazon

Homeschool Shopping with Amazon

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Hooked on Phonics is one of the most trusted brands in teaching children how to read. This set is for Pre-K-2nd graders who are looking to create a strong foundation in phonics. This set includes workbooks as well as access to the HoP online learning portal.

This 12 CD collection features perennial classics you’ll remember from childhood like Peter and The Wolf, The Nutcracker, and The Tortoise And The Hare. Each disk also includes activities to complete for students after they have finished the story.

Times Tales is one of the best ways to teach kids multiplication – period. One mom said, “Best money spent on math. It really worked. Within a week my 9 and 11-year-old completed 110 problem text with scores of 99% and 100% respectively. Wow.” Audio, visual, logical – what’s more to ask?

Check out our review here, not sponsored, we loved it for remembering the facts.

My Human Body Sticker Activity Book is an interactive journey around your amazing body. Includes more than 200 stickers and printed on high-quality paper that’s perfect to color in with felt-tips or crayons. This book is ideal for long journeys, rainy days and a great gift for curious children.

Tegu blocks are the wooden magnetic blocks that are captivating children’s attention worldwide. Aside from being an outside-of-the-box toy, Tegu cares about creating social good, and hires workers in Honduras to create these wonderful toys. Plus they plant a tree with each purchase. 🙂

 

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14 Resources to Learn Multiplication

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

We will start working on the multiplication next year in our homeschool. But some of these ideas… especially those towards the end, are so great. You can easily revamp some of these ideas to be done with addition and subtraction as well. Look out math, here comes the fun!

14 Resources to Learn Multiplication

14 Resources to Learn Multiplication

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You can also have fun with math by playing board games as I mention in 10+ Board Games for Education Fun.

I’m not the greatest at remember my times tables. I’ll be freshening up on those skills as I teach my daughters. I do remember most, just not seven and up… 

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We’re all ready for a new way of learning the times tables. Happily, inventive educators have created a multitude of activities to help learners succeed, have fun, and appreciate how times tables fit into everyday life!

Here is a round up some of the most engaging times table activities that serve all sorts of learning (and teaching!) styles, including video, music, printable worksheets, dominoes, and more.

Math Centers and Flashcard Practice

Multiplication booklets like the ones above are great for learning and practicing multiplication with your kids. I have ours printed out, and laminated so we can use them again and again as we go along.

Multiplication Bookmark Flashcards

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My kids use these as practice. They are really great for them checking their work on their own as well.

Times Tales 

This is my favorite multiplication resource for my kids!

Times Tales teaches kids the upper times tables without rote memorization. Students can simply follow along with the entertaining story. As they progress, they’ll be guided into associating the stories they’ve learned with real math. You can find the Times Tales DVD here.

It includes:

  • Animated videos
  • Printable worksheets and flashcards

Times Tales Downloadable Videos & Printable Worksheets

There are two DVDs you just watch on your computer (rather than TV) and the printables come in 3 PDF files to print out the tests, crossword puzzles, flashcards, & cube games.

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Early Multiplication: Grouping with Legos by School Time Snippets – Kristina and her son practice multiplications using Legos!

Patterned Multiplication Circles by Lemon Lime Adventures – Dayna and her 7-year old use this visual way to learn multiplication. This math craft-ivity is fun for all ages!

Multiplication Jenga by The Organized Classroom – Download and print multiplication labels for your Jenga Pieces. Flex your math muscles every time you pull a block from the Jenga tower.

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8 Resources for Learning Times Tables

by Ashley Mullen Leave a Comment

If you are an educator or parent with a frustrated child who is attempting to memorize the multiplication tables? Read on. I chose to share this because, as a homeschooling family I’m looking for all the help I can get, and want to share them with you as well.

8 Resources for Learning Times Tables

8 Resources for Learning Times Tables

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Teachers Pay Teachers Resources

Multiplication Facts Booklets

This booklet can be printed off and given to each student to work through at their own pace as it is easy to follow or can be used laminated and used for centers.

Each booklet contains: A cover, write activity for all the times tables 1-12, an activity sheet asking students to write inverse/commutative property and repeated addition for each times table. Multiplication Grids for each times table.

Multiplication Bookmark style Flashcards

Easy to use multiplication bookmarks now in a rectangle bookmarks that is easy to print and use. These are a great way to work on multiplication fact fluency.

Make multiplication easy (and fun!) for your kiddos with this set of 144 Multiplication Clip Cards. Interactive and engaging, these Multiplication Clip Cards are a great math activity for teaching and revising multiplication up to 12×12.

Hundreds of kids have learned their times tables in an hour using a very fun & easy to understand animated video. The Times Tales DVD is a two-part video series that uses stories to teach multiplication to kids. The videos use cute, simple stories that provide students with a “memory peg,” allowing them to quickly recall otherwise abstract multiplication facts. As students progress through the video, they’ll learn multiplication without even knowing it! It’s that easy!

About the Times Tales DVD – What is included?

  • Animated video comes on a DVD
  • CD includes printable worksheets and flashcards

Times Tales Animated DVD & Printable Worksheets

Times Tales teaches kids the upper times tables without rote memorization. Students can simply follow along with the entertaining story. As they progress, they’ll be guided into associating the stories they’ve learned with real math.

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Multiplication Rap DVD – Kids discover what multiplication is all about, learn facts through 12, and practice skip counting.

Multiplication Clever Catch Ball – This colorful ball is an interactive way for kids to practice multiplication facts outside or during an organized classroom activity.

Patterned Multiplication Circles by Lemon Lime Adventures – Dayna and her 7-year old use this visual way to learn multiplication. This math craftivity is fun for all ages!

Musical Math with Sue Dickson’s Songs that Teach – This program makes memorizing the facts easy, sure, and fun with catchy songs that allow students to master the facts in no time!

30 Multiplication Facts Printable Worksheets – This low-cost packet includes 30 printable worksheets, 143 flash cards, six vocabulary word cards, and a multiplication chart.

A+ Math Multiplication Unit – Build a strong foundation in math with A+ Interactive Math’s multiplication unit.

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