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1 lessons · Ages 5-6, 7-8

Multiplication for kids

Adding the same group again and again.

Multiplication is repeated addition — the fastest way to count equal groups. In Yaze we introduce it with real objects arranged in arrays, then move to skip counting, then to fact families. Every times table 2 through 12 has its own chapter with an array, a song, and a fluency check.

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Equal groups
The idea before the symbol.

Multiplication starts as equal groups: four plates with three apples each. Understanding that the groups must be the same size — and that the array can be turned without changing the total — comes before any table is memorised, usually ages six to eight.

6 min · Age 5-6