Talking Times Tables

Talking Times Tables for Teachers

Help Your Parents To Help Their Children At Home

Parents, Teachers, the Government(!) - everyone wants children to master maths in primary school, and for that, they need to know their times tables.

Which takes practice!

Practising consistently, every day at home, really helps with memorisation - and Talking Times Tables is an easy way to make that happen.

Our daily phone calls teach the times tables incrementally, with lots of repetition and minimal effort.

Children learn a 'sing-song' chant, which can be recited at speed. They then learn how to use the chant to answer times tables questions.

This is NOT an Online Programme

Talking Times Tables delivers daily two-minute lessons via automated old-fashioned phone calls.

It's an effective strategy, because we're not relying on parents to initiate a practice session. The phone rings on schedule and the practice begins!

We Understand What Parents Need

1) We work around their schedule

Parents set up 5 calls per week, at times (and on phone numbers) to suit their schedule. They can update these settings whenever they like.

For example, we might call "Mum's mobile" at 8am on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and "Dad's mobile" at 4:15pm on Thursday and Friday.

2) We like a happy home

The ringing phone starts the lesson - which saves on nagging, and helps maintain family harmony!

A child can answer the phone and complete the lesson by themselves. Or, the parents can listen in, and work with their child, rather than being the one giving the instructions or asking the questions.

3) We know they're busy

The system is designed with busy parents in mind. Miss a call and it calls you back 3 minutes later. Miss that call and it calls at your next scheduled time - picking up where your child left off.

If they're running late and they know it, they can reschedule their call right up until the phone is due to ring.

4) We'll run the show - but they keep control

It's 'set and forget' - once the programme is set up, it runs itself.

Yet parents still have full control over the lessons if they want to intervene. If the lessons are moving too fast, they can repeat a few. If their child is steaming ahead, they can switch to a different times table.

5) We don't interfere with screen time

We don't use screens - just old-fashioned phone calls and paper worksheets. So no distractions, and no having to cajole the iPad off a child who has moved on from school work and become engrossed in a different app altogether!

Why Do Kids Stick With It?

Young children like to receive their own phone call each day.

Each call is only 2 minutes long, and the accompanying worksheet takes around 30 seconds - so even the most distractible children can stay focused.

The lessons are structured for steady, consistent progress, building up slowly so children learn almost without noticing.

Learning a chant is actually quite fun - and children feel proud of themselves when they can recite the whole thing.

Children like the calls - because they're so short and the lessons are fairly easy! - which helps frame times tables as something they enjoy.

What Does This Mean For Teachers Like You?

Well, your children will get better at their times tables!

Which means they'll understand advanced topics more quickly, and be able able to work more independently.

And because the daily practice is great for long term memory, you should see benefits in all your maths lessons, not just the weekly tables test.

Will It Work For Every Child?

Ah, you're a teacher, so you know this is a trick question.

Our system works well for children who...

  • Learn through consistent repetition
    The automated calls prompt them to practise with minimal input from parents.
  • Like routine and predictability
    When calls are scheduled for the same time each day they quickly become 'part of the routine'.
  • Learn best in small doses
    Two-minutes-and-done is just about right!
  • Have supportive parents
    The children need to be able to answer the phone when it rings. Parents make that possible.

We have success stories from parents of children with ADHD, and tutors who specialise in dyslexia.

Will it work for the children you have in mind? There's only one way to find out for sure... give it a try!

Interested? Here Are Your Options

1) Try It For Yourself (right now, for free)

You can listen to sample lessons on this website. All lessons are pre-recorded, so these are the same lessons the children will hear on their phone calls.

2) Set Up a Trial for Your Pupils (for free)

School trials do not ask for any payment information from parents.

We are currently running full year group trials (for pupils in years 2 and 3) at a limited number of schools.

We provide several resources to introduce our service to your parents or monitor your students' progress.

If you are interested in running a trial at your school, please get in touch.

If you already have a school code, activate your trial here.

To experience the programme from a parent or child's point of view, activate your school trial, and then follow the instructions to sign up as if you were a parent.

3) Recommend Us To Your Parents!

Parents are often willing to invest in educational programmes if they can see how their children/families would benefit.

It's easy for parents to sign up to Talking Times Tables independently.

They can buy a trial for £1, then it's a monthly subscription. They can cancel at any time with one click.

Please see the resources below for introductory emails and flyers.

4) Buy The Programme For Your Students

If you'd like to buy phone calls on behalf of your pupils, please get in touch.

Programme Resources

Resources for teachers to use with students, and for schools to send out to parents.

Resources for Teachers

Resources for Schools to Send to Parents

The resources linked below can be used to introduce Talking Times Tables to parents at your school:

Need More Info? Contact Us

Please contact me on hello@talkingtimestables.uk

I'll happily email back and forth, or set up a time for a phone call / zoom chat.

- Jenn (the voice on the phone)