Math on Cue

Multiplication & division

For the times tables that just won’t stick.

Third and fourth grade is often when multiplication facts become a wall. Math on Cue gives the stubborn ones another visit, a few minutes at a time, out loud or typed.

Not all facts are equally hard.

In a large dataset of third to fifth graders, facts with 4s, 5s, 6s and 7s needed more repetitions than facts with 2s and 3s, and students who found math harder needed more repetitions overall.

So Math on Cue doesn’t give every fact the same amount of practice. Facts that need another visit come back sooner. Facts your child knows cold step back.

Illustration How one fact might move through a week. Not real data.
  1. MonMissedThe answer is shown, and your child says “7 × 8 = 56” back.
  2. TueSlowBack again. Right, after a pause.
  3. WedNot askedOther facts get their turn.
  4. ThuQuickRight, and quick.
  5. SunQuickQuick again, on a second day. Now it comes back less often.

Practice works alongside understanding, not instead of it.

Studies of multiplication practice suggest it works best when children already have a way to work the fact out. In one study, fourth graders who learned strategies as well as doing timed practice were better at applying their facts than those who only did the drills. School practice guides likewise suggest children have an efficient strategy before practice aimed at speed.

Math on Cue practices facts. It doesn’t teach what multiplication means. If your child can work out most facts correctly but slowly, this kind of practice is designed for that stage. If they’re still learning how multiplication works, start there with their teacher.

What’s covered

  • Multiplication facts from 0 × 0 to 12 × 12.
  • The matching division facts, such as 56 ÷ 8, with whole-number answers and no dividing by zero.
  • 11s and 12s are included by default. A parent can turn them off.
  • Practice multiplication on its own, or mix it with the other operations.

What you’ll see

In the parent space, a multiplication map shows which facts are fluent, which are still being practiced, and which haven’t come up yet. See an example.

Give the tricky ones another visit.

Try it with your family

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