Multiplication Tables Booklet: 3
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
A booklet of multiplication equations in no order, pulled from every table at once. Mixing the tables is harder than shuffling within one, because a child now has to identify which set of facts a question even belongs to before answering it. That identification is the thing that gets used later in long multiplication and in division, where nobody announces which table is needed. Forty booklets. Paper and cardstock, for ages 3 to 12.
“Children display a universal love of mathematics, which is par excellence the science of precision, order, and intelligence.”
The Multiplication Tables Booklet: Book 3 serves as a critical bridge between hands-on multiplication work with beads and purely mental calculation.
- Masters multiplication facts from 1-10 through systematic written practice
- Develops fluency in recording mathematical operations on paper
- Strengthens connection between concrete multiplication work and abstract symbols
- Builds memory of multiplication facts through repetitive practice
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This paper-based workbook presents multiplication facts from 1-10 in a systematically organized format, allowing children to record their discoveries made with concrete materials. The booklet's clear problem layouts with blank answer lines respect the child's need for repetition and practice at their own pace. Each page of Book 3 offers structured exercises that transform the physical manipulation of multiplication beads into written mathematical expressions. The multiplication booklet honors the mathematical mind's progression from concrete to abstract thinking, providing a tangible record of the child's journey toward memorization. By working through this booklet after extensive bead chain work, children consolidate their understanding of multiplication as repeated addition while developing the written fluency necessary for advanced mathematics.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Place the booklet on a table mat alongside completed multiplication bead work. Have a pencil ready. Ensure the child has already worked extensively with multiplication bead chains.
- 1
Open to the first incomplete page, observing the multiplication problem format
Let the child recognize the pattern from their bead work before beginning - 2
Read the first problem aloud: 'Three taken one time equals...'
Use the same language used during bead chain presentations - 3
Recall the answer from previous concrete work with beads
If uncertain, return to the bead material to verify - 4
Write the answer clearly on the blank line provided
Encourage proper pencil grip and number formation - 5
Continue through the page, completing each multiplication fact
Work at the child's pace, stopping when concentration wanes
Every Child Is a Little Creator
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Since 1929
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Multiplication Tables Booklet: 3
