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Times tables: which ones to learn first
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Times tables are easier when children see the patterns. Learning them in a smart order means each new table builds on the last.
Start with 2, 5 and 10
Counting in twos, fives and tens is already familiar. The answers follow clear patterns: even numbers, numbers ending in 0 or 5, and numbers ending in 0.
Then 3 and 4
The 4 times table is the 2 times table doubled. Showing that link halves the work.
Leave 7 for last
By the time you reach 7, most of its facts are already known from other tables. Only 7 × 7 is really new.
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