--- title: "Times Tables for Different Learning Styles | XTables Champions" description: "Explore different ways to learn times tables, combining visual, audio and active practice so children can experience multiplication in more than one way." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "name": "XTables Champions", "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "url": "https://xtableschampions.com" }, { "name": "XTables Champions", "logo": "https://qtrypzzcjebvfcihiynt.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/base44-prod/public/68cac2c61c34894625d63273/cae3abbca_logo.png", "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "url": "https://xtableschampions.com" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://math-magicians-academy-25d63273.base44.app/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "learner/Different Learning Styles | XTables Champions", "item": "https://math-magicians-academy-25d63273.base44.app/times-tables-different-learning-styles" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do children learn times tables in different ways?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Some children benefit more from seeing visual models and patterns. Some benefit from hearing information read aloud. Some benefit from actively doing and applying multiplication through interaction and games. Many children benefit from a combination of several approaches rather than relying on just one." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is the best way to teach times tables to a visual learner?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Start with what multiplication looks like. Arrays, grouping, number lines and visual patterns help children see the structure behind the facts before they are asked to recall them. When a child can visualise why 6 × 4 is 24, the fact has something to anchor to in memory." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can listening help children learn times tables?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Some children benefit from hearing information as well as seeing it. Audio support, read-aloud questions and verbal explanations give those children another route into the same learning. Hearing a pattern spoken aloud can help it stick in a way that silent reading cannot." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How can children learn multiplication by doing rather than memorising?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Through interactive practice where children apply multiplication facts to make decisions, answer questions and play games. When a child has to use 7 × 8 to drop a piece in Connect Four, the fact is being used, not just repeated. Active application builds deeper understanding than passive memorisation." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are games useful for learning times tables?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Games can be very effective when they require children to apply multiplication facts in real time. A game that simply quizzes recall at speed is limited. A game that weaves multiplication into the play, so children are using facts to make moves, combines engagement with genuine practice." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Should children learn multiplication in more than one way?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Most children benefit from a combination. Seeing a visual model, hearing an explanation and then applying the fact in a game gives multiple memory pathways. Relying on a single approach works for some children but leaves others behind." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does XTables Champions support different ways of learning?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "The platform offers visual models in the learning levels, audio and read-aloud support, Champion talking through every step, and active application through games. Each table can be approached through Learn, Apply and Play modes, so children can use the combination that works for them." } } ] } ] --- [ XTables Champions Part of the ESSTA Kids family ](/Welcome) [Learn](/levels-and-progression) [Games](/GamesOverview) [All Games](/GamesOverview)[Connect Four](/connect-four)[Guess Who?](/guess-who)[Times Tables Bingo](/times-tables-bingo)[Snap!](/snap)[Play with Friends](/games/play-with-friends)[Play against Champion](/games/play-against-champion) [Every Learner](/times-tables-for-every-learner) [Adaptive Learning](/adaptive-times-tables-learning) [Schools](/ForSchools) [Lunchtime Clubs](/LunchtimeClubs)[SENCO Support](/SchoolSencoInfo)[Homework Setting](/SchoolHomeworkSetting)[Whole-Class Games](/SchoolWholeClassGames)[Level Matching](/SchoolLevelMatching) [Wellbeing](/wellbeing-and-safeguarding) [Pricing](/pricing) Log In / Sign Up # Different Children Learn in Different Ways Visual, auditory and active approaches What happens when only one approach is used ## How XTables Champions combines approaches The platform does not pick one approach. It offers visual, audio and active routes into every table, and children can move between them. ### Visual models and arrays Some children need to see what multiplication looks like before the numbers make sense. Arrays and visual groupings let them see that 6 × 4 is six groups of four, not just an abstract fact to repeat. ### Audio and read-aloud support Some children process spoken information more easily than written text. Questions read aloud and Champion talking through every step give them an audio route into the same learning without depending on reading. ### Games as active application Some children learn by doing. Games like Connect Four and Snap require them to apply multiplication facts to make moves, which turns passive memorisation into active application. ## Related support guides Every child is different. Explore other ways XTables Champions supports different learners. [ ### Adaptive Times Tables Learning How the platform adapts challenge, support and pace to each child rather than forcing one experience. Read more ](/adaptive-times-tables-learning) [ ### Times Tables for Kids Who Hate Times Tables Different routes into the same learning for children who disengage from conventional practice. Read more ](/times-tables-for-kids-who-hate-times-tables) [ ### Accessible Times Tables Learning Flexible text, visual and audio support that makes multiplication easier to access for more children. Read more ](/accessible-times-tables-learning) ## More from our blog Articles we think you'll find helpful. [ ### Beyond Speed Drills: K-5 Fluency | Times Tables Games How educators are building real conceptual multiplication understanding, not just fast recall. Read more ](https://xtableschampions.com/moving-beyond-speed-drills-k5-multiplication-fluency)[ ### Beyond Drill & Kill: Gamified Fluency | Times Tables Games Why progressive schools are ditching rote memorisation for gamified, multi-modal maths fluency. Read more ](https://xtableschampions.com/moving-beyond-drill-and-kill-gamified-maths-fluency-primary-students)[ ### 5 Games to Stop the Summer Slide | Times Tables Games How games combine visual, audio and active practice to keep multiplication secure over the holidays. Read more ](https://xtableschampions.com/stop-the-summer-slide-stealth-learning-games-primary-kids) ## Questions parents ask Real questions about this topic, answered honestly. Do children learn times tables in different ways? What is the best way to teach times tables to a visual learner? Can listening help children learn times tables? How can children learn multiplication by doing rather than memorising? Are games useful for learning times tables? Should children learn multiplication in more than one way? How does XTables Champions support different ways of learning? ## Give your child more than one way to learn Visual models, audio support and active games combine so your child can learn multiplication in the way that works for them. Start playing [Explore every learner](/times-tables-for-every-learner) XTables Champions Game-based times tables for children aged 6 to 11. No timers, no tears. For parents, schools and tutors. 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