How to help your child with mental arithmetic
Building confidence in maths early on will pay back many times over. Here are our top tips for developing mental arithmetic skills.
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Category: Maths skills
What is the Year 4 multiplication tables check?
Find out all about the new times tables assessment for Year 4 students being trialled in June 2019. Discover how you can help your child prepare.
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Fractions, decimals and percentages
Fiona Lazenby discusses how fractions, decimals and percentages are taught in schools and how you can help at home.
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Overcoming maths anxiety and being #PositiveAboutNumbers
Derry Richardson talks about combating maths anxiety and becoming #PositiveAboutNumbers, with helpful practical tips for parents.
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How gardening can cultivate your child’s maths skills
Science writer Isabel Thomas shares her top five tips for cultivating maths skills in the garden, no matter how big or small your green space and green fingers.
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Get messy with measuring
Fiona Lazenby tells us her four top tips for learning about volume, area and capacity at home, and having messy fun in the process!
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Key Stage 2 SATs – advice and help for parents
Information and advice to help parents understand exactly what Key Stage 2 SATs involve and how you can best support your Year 6 child.
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Non-verbal reasoning
Parents with children in Year 6 will probably hear about non-verbal reasoning a lot. But what exactly is non-verbal reasoning?
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Everyday activities to practise subtraction
Subtraction is a key concept in the primary maths curriculum. Here are some easy activities you can try at home to build your child’s skills and confidence.
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Cooking with kids – developing early maths skills
Cooking with your child is good fun, and a perfect opportunity to talk about maths together. Author Isabel Thomas shares her tips for using maths while cooking.
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