The idea behind the Multiplication Olympics is to embed the work that most children undertake in Years 1 ­ 4 to learn the multiplication tables up to 10. It has been designed to 'gamify' the learning process so that the children have to complete times­table squares in a set time in order to progress to the next stage. The purpose is to engage and motivate children to become faster with their mental arithmetic and to reward them each week for their effort and success. The Multiplication Olympics has been designed to last 6 weeks, over 3 booklets, with each stage lasting one week. The premise of the game is to progress from a 'district level' multiplication athlete into an Olympic Champion through repeated practice. At the end of each stage, the children are also rewarded with certificates should they achieve predefined times, which very gradually become more challenging. A highly ­graduated approach to progression has been employed throughout; qualification for week 2 ­ Regional Level ­ requires that the 10 x 10 square is completed in 7 minutes. However, in order to become an Olympic Champion after 6 weeks, and an Olympic Gold Certificate winner, the child will ultimately need to complete the grid in 1 Minute 30 seconds (2 Minutes for silver and 2 minutes 30 seconds for bronze). This provides real challenge for the most committed, whilst affording lots of opportunities to celebrate success along the way. We recommend that a 2 second penalty is applied for each incorrect answer ­ but this is up to your discretion! It is envisaged that this resource could be used as: ­ An 'brain­gym' type warm up during registration in the morning or afternoon ­ A starter activity during numeracy lessons ­ A homework activity each evening ­ A catch­up or additional practice activity for children who need additional support with mental arithmetic

Double-sided multiplication flash cards. Aimed at children in Years 1 - 4 as an activity, Years 5 & 6 as revision. Each times table is clearly linked to the appropriate year group, based upon the current Mathematics curriculum. Keywords: Multiplication, Times tables, Primary, Flash Cards.

2, 5 and 10 times table multiplication 'Follow Me' Cards. A brilliant, fun game for the whole class. These tables cards are aimed as a teaching resource for Years 1 & 2, but are also suitable as a revision exercise for Key Stage 2. You can also add a competitive element to the game by printing multiple copies of the cards and giving these to the children: the first one to use up all of their cards is the winner! This resource boosts number confidence and makes learning the times tables fun! It also works really well as a lesson starter.