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Skip counting

Count by 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s. Each step jumps a fixed distance — the seed of multiplication.

Skip counting

Count by 2s. Skip ahead 2 each step.

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Why this matters

Skip counting is multiplication in disguise. Counting by 5s — 5, 10, 15, 20 — is the same as 1×5, 2×5, 3×5, 4×5.

Try this

Skip count by 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90. Add the two digits of each — they always make 9.