Master the Times Tables
6 weeks · 2 milestones
Memorise and recall all multiplication tables from 1 to 12. A parent or teacher administers a timed quiz (2 minutes, all 144 facts) and confirms fluency. Photo of a completed quiz sheet is accepted proof.
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3 milestones
Tables 1 to 5 are the foundation for all multiplication work. Daily short practice sessions — five to ten minutes, not hour-long cramming — are the most effective way for a K-5 child to build automatic recall. A parent or teacher observing a simple quiz at the end of this milestone confirms the recall is genuine and not just recognition (seeing the answer) versus retrieval (producing it without seeing it first).
Proof required
Confirm that your child has practised tables 1 to 5 daily for at least five days. Describe a simple test or quiz you gave them covering all tables 1 to 5, and confirm whether they could answer each fact without a long pause. Note any facts that still need more practice.
What gets checked
- Child has practised tables 1–5 on at least five separate days, not in one cramming session
- A parent, teacher, or carer tested the child by saying a multiplication fact aloud and the child answered without referring to a written table
- Parent or carer can name which specific facts (if any) still need more practice — a blanket 'they know it all' without any observation is not sufficient confirmation