Skip Counting Is Multiplication
Introduction, Stage 4 – More Mental Math
All that skip counting practice your child did paid off in getting much better at addition and subtraction. It also will be a big help in getting started with multiplication. Skip counting by 5’s makes them particularly quick to learn.
Although skip counting is not the fastest way to find a result, it is reliable. To find 7 x 3 either skip count by 3’s seven times or skip count by 7’s three times.
Your child will eventually memorize these facts, but skip counting is handy for now.