Instruct the child that anything multiplied by one equals the number multiplied. Anything multiplied by zero will equal zero.
Teach how to quickly determine the product. For instance, take nine multiplied by three. Hold both hands out in front of you and hold down the third finger from the left. The number of fingers held up to the left of the curled finger creates the first number and the number of fingers on the right give you the second number. In this case, 27.
Use music to teach the multiplication tables. Find a different song for each number and teach your child the multiplication tables by substituting numbers for words. For instance, instead of "Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream," sing "Two times two is four; three times two is six. Multiply by four is eight, five times two is 10." Make up songs for each of the numbers.
Have the child write out his own times table grid. Don't let the students simply fill in numbers. Have them write the numbers one through 12 horizontally across the top and vertically on the left. When they fill in a value, make them recite it before entering the number. For instance, moving horizontally and starting with the twos: two times two equals four, three times two equals six.
Use pennies to teach multiplication to very young children. Secure 144 pennies and put them in a bucket. Put two pennies on the table and ask them to pull out the same number of pennies from the bucket and place them next to the first set. Then ask them to add the pennies together. When they get the final number, say, "So what does two pennies times two pennies equal." This can take awhile with larger numbers, but it will help the child learn through prolonged effort.
Purchase or make multiplication flashcards. If you make your own, on one side write the problem and on the other side write the answer. Make 144 cards to ensure that all of the basic multiplication problems up to 12 times 12 are covered. Quiz your children by showing a card and waiting for them to calculate the answer.