--- title: "Times Tables for Children with Dyslexia | XTables Champions" description: "Support children with dyslexia learning times tables through structured practice, visual explanations, audio support and understanding before memorisation." 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/Dyslexia | XTables Champions", "item": "https://math-magicians-academy-25d63273.base44.app/times-tables-for-dyslexia" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Why can times tables be difficult for children with dyslexia?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Some dyslexic children experience difficulties with sequencing, working memory, retrieval of verbal information, processing written text and automatic recall. Times tables are often taught as a verbal sequence and a written list, which plays directly into the areas that can be harder. Not every dyslexic child experiences the same difficulties, but these are common patterns." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is the best way to teach times tables to a dyslexic child?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Start with visual models and understanding rather than verbal repetition. Arrays and grouping let a child see the structure of multiplication before being asked to recall it. Audio support helps children who process spoken information more easily than written. Structured, sequential learning with clear steps helps more than being presented with all the facts at once. And understanding should come before memorisation." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can visual methods help dyslexic children learn multiplication?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Visual and spatial approaches tend to work better than auditory repetition for many dyslexic children. Arrays, groupings, colour-coded patterns and visual models give multiple memory pathways. When a child can see why 6 × 4 is 24, the fact has something to anchor to rather than being a sound pattern to repeat." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can audio support help with times tables and dyslexia?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. Some dyslexic children process spoken information more easily than written text. Audio support, read-aloud questions and verbal explanations give those children a route into the learning that does not depend on decoding text. This can reduce the cognitive load of reading and free up working memory for the maths itself." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Why might a dyslexic child understand multiplication but struggle to recall facts?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Understanding and automatic recall are different skills. A dyslexic child may fully understand what multiplication means but still need more time and varied practice to embed specific facts into automatic retrieval. Sequencing and verbal retrieval can be harder, so facts that are understood in the moment may not be retrieved automatically later without the right kind of practice." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are times tables games useful for children with dyslexia?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes, when the game uses visual and interactive elements rather than relying on verbal recall alone. Games that require children to apply multiplication facts to make moves combine engagement with practice. They also reduce the feeling of being tested, which helps because stress disproportionately impairs recall for children with dyslexia." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does XTables Champions support dyslexic learners?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Through visual models and arrays in the learning levels, audio and read-aloud support, structured sequential progression, understanding before recall, varied practice across different contexts, and fact-level insight so support can be targeted. The platform does not rely on verbal repetition or written lists as the only route into multiplication." } } ] } ] --- [ 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 # Helping Times Tables Make Sense for Dyslexic Learners How dyslexia can affect times tables Why the traditional format works against dyslexic learners ## How XTables Champions supports dyslexic learners The platform does not rely on verbal repetition or written lists as the only route. Visual models, audio support and structured progression give dyslexic learners a different way in. ### Visual models and arrays Times tables are often taught as a verbal sequence to repeat, which plays directly into the sequencing and verbal retrieval challenges some dyslexic children face. Arrays and visual groupings bypass that route entirely, letting the child see the structure instead of having to hear and repeat it. ### Audio and read-aloud support Written fact lists ask dyslexic children to use the very skills that are hardest for them. Audio support and read-aloud questions give them a route in that does not depend on decoding text, which frees up working memory for the maths itself. ## Related support guides Every child is different. Explore other ways XTables Champions supports different learners. [ ### Times Tables for Kids with Poor Recall Why understanding without recall happens and how to build facts into long-term memory. Read more ](/times-tables-for-kids-with-poor-recall) [ ### Times Tables for Different Learning Styles Visual, audio and active approaches combined in one platform. Read more ](/times-tables-different-learning-styles) [ ### Accessible Times Tables Learning Flexible text, visual and audio support that makes multiplication easier to access. Read more ](/accessible-times-tables-learning) [ ### SENCO Tools for SEND Times Tables Support How the SENCO dashboard helps schools identify and support pupils with additional needs. Read more ](/SchoolSencoInfo) ## More from our blog Articles we think you'll find helpful. [ ### Inclusive Maths: ADHD & Dyslexia | Times Tables Games How inclusive maths classrooms support children with ADHD and dyslexia. Read more ](https://xtableschampions.com/inclusive-maths-classroom-adhd-dyslexia-times-tables)[ ### ADHD & Dyslexia: Memory Overload | Times Tables Games How working memory overload affects children with ADHD and dyslexia. Read more ](https://xtableschampions.com/times-tables-working-memory-overload-adhd-dyslexia)[ ### Forgetting & Reversed Questions | Times Tables Games A teacher discovers how forgetting and reversed questions affect real children. Read more ](https://xtableschampions.com/from-the-playground-forgetting-reversed-questions-teacher-floored-2026) ## Questions parents ask Real questions about this topic, answered honestly. Why can times tables be difficult for children with dyslexia? What is the best way to teach times tables to a dyslexic child? Can visual methods help dyslexic children learn multiplication? Can audio support help with times tables and dyslexia? Why might a dyslexic child understand multiplication but struggle to recall facts? Are times tables games useful for children with dyslexia? How does XTables Champions support dyslexic learners? ## Give your child a route that works Visual models, audio support, structured progression and understanding before recall. 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