The Multiplication Practice Loop: An ADHD-First Math Block

• Recall multiplication facts within the 0-10 set with growing accuracy and speed (student-tracked).
• Choose a practice mode that matches one's current focus state (self-monitoring of executive function).
• Complete three 12-minute practice loops with at least 80% engagement, measured by self-report at each loop close.

• • Visible analog timer or large-display digital timer (NOT a phone — phones are distractors)
• • Choice menu sheet (printed): 4 practice modes per loop
• • Self-tracking sheet: 3 boxes to color in (one per loop) + a dopamine emoji scale
• • Movement break cards (10 cards: jumping jacks, wall pushes, balance hold, etc.)
• • Optional: noise-reducing headphones for any student who wants them

1. 5MIN

   Body-On Opener

   Whole class does 90 seconds of standing skip-counting (×3 table while jumping). Then sit. Teacher names the structure: "Three loops. Each loop is short. You pick how you practise. After each loop, you stand up and move."

2. 12MIN

   LOOP 1 — Choose Your Mode

   Set timer visibly. Each student chooses ONE of 4 modes: (A) flashcard partner, (B) silent worksheet with quiet music allowed, (C) whiteboard race against self, (D) 'expert station' — solve and explain to a peer. Students may switch modes ONCE if their first choice isn't working. At timer-end: 60-second movement card.

3. 12MIN

   LOOP 2 — Same Structure, Different Mode

   Required: pick a DIFFERENT mode this loop. Building flexibility. Self-track: color the loop-2 box and circle the dopamine emoji that matches "how was that?"

4. 12MIN

   LOOP 3 — Stretch Mode

   Pick the mode that felt best. Add stretch: include at least one 2-digit × 1-digit problem. End with the longest movement break (90 seconds, student's choice from card stack).

5. 4MIN

   Self-Audit Closer

   Each student writes one sentence: "Today my brain worked best in mode ___ because ___." Teacher collects only the audit, not the worksheets — the audit is the assessment.

• →Students with severe ADHD: shorter loops (8 min × 4) with an extra movement card between each.
• →Students with autism / sensory needs: noise-reducing headphones available without asking; "expert station" mode requires pre-arranged peer (no surprise social demand).
• →Dyscalculia: choice mode (E) added — fact family triangles with manipulatives.
• →Advanced learners: loop 3 stretch is a 2-step word problem instead of computation drill.
• →Multilingual: choice menu and dopamine scale use icons; sentence-stem at closer provided in en/es/fr/zh.

Self-audit sentence is the formative artifact. Over 4-6 sessions, the teacher tracks WHICH mode each student gravitates to and whether the dopamine scale trends upward — not raw fact accuracy. Fluency growth is measured weekly with a 60-second untimed-feeling fact check (different format from the practice).

Your child practised multiplication today using a special 'three loops' format designed for kids whose brains do best with short bursts and movement. Ask: "Which loop felt the best? Why?" — and resist the urge to ask about right vs. wrong answers. We're building self-knowledge first, fluency second.