For children with learning differences, especially dyslexia, rote memorization of math facts can feel like climbing a mountain. The symbols and numbers often blur together, making traditional flashcards or timed drills ineffective—and even damaging to a child’s confidence.

But there’s good news: Multiplication help for dyslexic students is here—and it looks nothing like the methods you grew up with.

Introducing Visual and Mnemonic Strategies using Memory Cues

To address these challenges, educators have developed techniques that leverage visual cues and mnemonic devices:

Visual Grouping: Representing multiplication as groups of objects helps students understand the concept concretely. For example, visualizing 3 × 4 as three groups of four items.

Color-Coded Charts: Using color to differentiate multiplication facts can aid memory by creating associations between colors and specific number patterns.

Story-Based Mnemonics: Creating simple stories or associations for tricky multiplication facts (like 7 × 8) has a proven high success rate for all types of learners- even for dyslexia.

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Times Tales® is a dyslexia-friendly multiplication curriculum that uses visual, story-based mnemonics to teach upper multiplication facts. Instead of drilling numbers, students watch short, animated tales that embed the math facts into a fun and memorable story.