# When multiplication homework bogs down on every line

> Do a tiny fact warm-up before the worksheet. Then the word problems move.

Homework still bogs down when 6 × 7 inside the problem takes half a minute.

## Pull the facts out of the assignment

A ten-minute word problem is mostly waiting on 6 × 7. The page stalls while recall is slow.

Do the facts on their own clock, a short warm-up most days, even when tonight’s homework is fractions. Then the worksheet is shorter because the multiplications inside it no longer stall.

## Stop before anyone is done for the night

There is a point in the evening where tears start and nothing else sticks. Ending a fact session at five decent minutes keeps tomorrow available. Tomorrow is when you actually need them willing again.

## What TimesOwl does about it

Use TimesOwl for the five minutes before the worksheet. It queues the due facts and ends the session so the warm-up does not eat the assignment.

## Related

- [How to memorize times tables](https://timesowl.com/when-facts-slip-away.md?v=plain)
- [Five-minute times tables practice](https://timesowl.com/five-minute-practice.md?v=plain)
- [3rd grade multiplication](https://timesowl.com/third-grade-multiplication.md?v=plain)