2 Times Table

Multiplication is introduced as a concept around Grade 2.

Unlike addition and subtracting, multiplication is a concept that does not come naturally to many children. Quite a lot of time may need to be dedicated in developing children's understanding of what multiplcation is and how it works. Time spent doing this is time well spent, so that children become more confident with their understanding of multiplication before they continue their journey into the multiplication table and solving multiplication problems.

The multiplication learning in 2nd Grade underpins future learning of the multiplication table, and the standard multiplication algorithm learnt in future grades.

During 2nd grade, children should be learning the following multiplication skills:

• understand what multiplication is and how it works;
• know the multiplication table to 5x5;
• solve simple multiplication problems.

The following worksheets are all about learning and consolidating multiplication facts and counting up in 2s.

The sheets in this section are at a similar level of difficulty from each other.

Each sheet is designed to help your child learn and understand their tables in a slightly different way, from learning about grouping to counting up and writing out their table facts.

An answer sheet is available for each worksheet provided.

Using the sheets in this section will help your child to:

• learn your table facts for the two times tables;
• understand multiplication as repeated addition;
• understand multiplication as skip counting;
• solve a range of simple multiplication challenges.

All the sheets in this section will help your child start to learn and understand their table facts.

Try the 2 Times Table practice worksheets at the Math Salamanders!

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• More Two Times Tables worksheets

The following webpages involve using arrays as a model to help to develop an understanding of what multiplication is.

These sheets are particularly useful to visual learners, and those children who like to see how things work visually.

Using the sheets in this section will help your child to:

• understand multiplication as repeated addition;
• know how multiplication relates to adding groups or sets of objects;
• know that multiplication can be done in any order (5x3 is the same as 3x5).

All the sheets in this section will help your child to develop their multiplication understanding.

• Beginning Multiplication Worksheets using Arrays

Playing games is a great way to develop multiplication knowledge and skills in an informal and fun way.

The games in this section have been designed to help children learn their multiplication facts to 5x5.

Many of the games will also help children to develop their strategic thinking skills.

Using these games will help your child to:

• learn their multiplication facts;
• understand multiplication as repeated addition;
• develop strategic thinking skills.

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• Multiplication Math Games

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