Memorizing the times tables is a fast and effective way to learn. Once you memorize anything, you have it at your fingertips. After the construction of times tables is understood, it can be memorized. Memorize one times table per day until it is completed. To make sure it is retained in long-term memory, simply recite or write it down. For those with strong visual memory, it can be memorized by picturing the timetable after seeing it.
We learn many things through repetition, and learning the times tables can be done this way. Repetition for some people can be the difference between committing something to memory or forgetting it. The good thing about learning through repetition is that it can be done anywhere. Reciting a times table or multiple times tables over and over can be done in any situation where there is spare time. Some teachers use this as a teaching method and it is especially effective for those without good visual memory.
Teaching children anything can be more fun if it is turned into a game. For example, set up a bingo game. Pass out bingo cards and in place of calling out a bingo number, call out a times table equation. If "B 3x5" is called and the student has B 15, they would place a chip on the number. This is a way to help children to learn the times tables and make it fun at the same time.
Quizzing and testing is used to measure knowledge. By quizzing children on times tables, the strong or weak points of memorization will become obvious. It is also a form of practice, and practicing anything leads to memorization. The more often someone is tested on something, the faster it will be committed to memory. The consistency of achieved results will establish how quickly the times tables are being learned.