4 times table song
Count in 4s to a beat. First listen as each number lights up, then the numbers hide and it's your turn: call and response, the oldest trick in hip-hop.
The four times table chant
Say one number on each beat, with a clap or a tap on the table:
four · eight · twelve · sixteen · twenty · twenty-four · twenty-eight · thirty-two · thirty-six · forty · forty-four · forty-eight
Then try it backwards from 48, or start in the middle: what comes after 24? When the pattern feels easy, the 4 times table game asks the facts out of order, which is how they become automatic. The 4 times table page has tricks, the full list and a quick check.
Frequently asked questions
How do you skip count in 4s?
Start at 4 and add 4 each time: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 and so on, up to 48. Each number is the next answer in the 4 times table, so counting in 4s on a steady beat is a quick way to reach any 4s fact.
Why count to a beat?
A steady beat gives each number its own place, so the pattern is easier to remember and to say together as a class. It is a step towards knowing each fact straight away; the game then asks the facts out of order.
Does it work with the sound off?
Yes. The numbers light up in time with the beat whether or not the sound is on.