Lesson 5.1 Facts of 6

Steps

1. Warm-up

   Do this: Ask these out loud. Your child answers out loud; no paper needed.

   • Ask: “8 × 6” Listen for: 48
   • Ask: “5 × 7” Listen for: 35
   • Ask: “7 × 5” Listen for: 35
   • Ask: “5 × 2” Listen for: 10
   • Ask: “8 × 10” Listen for: 80
2. Teach the new idea

   Say this: “The 6s are double the 3s: 6 × 7 = double 21 = 42.”

   Say this: “Or 5 groups plus one more: 6 × 8 = 40 + 8.”

   Say this: “Double: twice as many.”

3. Show how

   Show: 10 × 6 = ___

   Say this: “10 × 6 = 60”

   Say this: “Check: 60 ÷ 6 = 10”

   Answer: 60

   Show: Each of the 6 disciples carried 6 loaves. How many loaves did they carry?

   

   Say this: “Unknown: the total.”

   Say this: “Bar model: 6 equal parts of 6; the whole is unknown.”

   Say this: “Equation: 6 × 6 = ?”

   Say this: “6 × 6 = 36”

   Say this: “Answer: They carried 36 loaves.”

   Answer: 36 loaves. They carried 36 loaves.

4. Practice together

   Do this: Your child does these with you. Let them try first; help only after a real try.

   Ask: 6 × 3 = ___

   Listen for: 18

   If stuck: 6 × 3 = 18

   Ask: 6 × 5 = ___

   Listen for: 30

   If stuck: Fives: half of tens. 6 × 10 = 60

   Ask: 6 × 1 = ___

   Listen for: 6

   If stuck: 6 × 1 = 6

   7 more practice items on the lesson page, and on Worksheet A and Worksheet B.

5. Watch for
   • Confusing 6 × 7 and 6 × 8.
6. Game: Fact War

   Each player turns over two cards (1–10) and says the product. Higher product takes all four cards.

7. Narration

   Say this: “Tell me what you learned today. Show me with your hands or the counters if you like.”

   Listen for: Know the 6s facts.

8. Scripture

   Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

   Seventy times seven is 490. Jesus meant that we should keep forgiving without keeping score.

9. Daily habit

   Fact drill every day for one minute. Goal by the end of the unit: all × facts through 10 × 10 in 3 seconds.

Spread over the week

5 sessions of 25–30 minutes. Stop while it is still going well.

1. Session 1. Warm-up, then teach the new idea (steps 1 and 2).
2. Session 2. Warm-up again, then show how with the examples.
3. Session 3. Practice together, then play the game.
4. Session 4. More practice on the worksheet, and the daily habit.
5. Session 5. Quick check: narration and a few practice items. Move on when it is mostly right.