Multiplication Chart 1-10

Print it on cardstock and keep it by the homework spot. Introduce one row at a time: start with the 2s, 5s and 10s, then add the 3s and 4s. Let a child trace a row with a finger while saying the facts. A quick drill is to ask for all the products in a single column. When ready, move to the blank mode. The answer key page helps a parent check a finished chart.

With ten factors, the chart is where children first see multiplication facts as a grid instead of a list. They notice that the 10s end in zero, 5s end in 0 or 5, and the 9s digits add to nine. The 6s, 7s and 8s take the longest. Before this chart comes skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s. After it come the 11s and 12s on the larger chart.

This size suits third grade and first-time learners. Filled is a reference for week one; Blank is a recall test once a few rows are known. Missing products is a nice middle step. For a variation, color only the facts the child already knows and watch the colored area grow.

When should a child move up to the 12 by 12 chart?

Move up once the 1 to 10 facts come without much counting, usually after several weeks. The 11s and 12s are then mostly extensions of what the child already knows.

Where do I start if all of it looks like too much?

Begin with the 2s, 5s and 10s, which most children already half know. Cover the rest of the chart with a sheet of paper and reveal one row at a time.

Why is the diagonal shaded?

The shaded cells are square numbers like 4 and 9. They split the chart into two matching halves, so each fact above the line has a twin below it.