Find one intersection
Start at a row label, move across, then meet a column label. Say both factors and the product. Trace with a finger or ruler if following the grid is difficult.
Look for a useful relationship
Compare the 2s and 4s rows. The 4s are double the 2s at the same column. Compare 3 × 7 with 7 × 3 to notice the chart's mirror pattern and explain it with a turned array.
Hide one little part
Cover a product and ask the learner to work it out from a nearby known fact. Then uncover it to check. The chart can support an explanation without becoming the only way to answer.
TRY IT TOGETHER
One small example.
Cover 8 × 6. Read 4 × 6 = 24, then double 24 to make 48. Show two identical four-row arrays to connect the chart to equal groups.
Open the table chartsA learner’s readiness, school context and response matter more than a rigid age label. Take a break or choose a simpler representation when needed.