Exploring Arrays
My 6yo was watching BBC Bitesize for his maths today. Both my kids really enjoy these sessions (although I’m always mixing it up with...
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- Jun 14, 2020
- 1 min
Introducing X2
My 6yo has learnt to count in 2s and is at the stage where multiplication tables are being introduced. I want him to really understand...
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- May 25, 2020
- 2 min
Learning to Love Learning
Over the last few weeks, my approach to supporting my children's learning at home has been a little different... When I moved into early...
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- May 3, 2020
- 3 min
Addition and Subtraction within 20
This week I have been focusing on my kids' ability to calculate key addition and subtraction facts to 20. I should have realised sooner...
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- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
Finding Our Way
I am overwhelmed by the number of online learning platforms, educational resources and suggestions of things I could be doing with my...
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- Apr 13, 2020
- 2 min
How Many? Calculating not Counting
Opportunities for maths learning are everywhere. Often, it's not the activity which is important - it is knowing which questions to ask....
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- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Trick or Treat Coordinates
A fun family game using more ‘stuff from around the house’... We used drinking straws to create our grid. This allowed discussion around...
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- Apr 3, 2020
- 1 min
Bin Bags and Phone Timers
No IPads, no printing, no maths resources... Just bin bags, soft toys and a phone... This started as a science experiment. We cut bin...
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- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
DIY Board Games
A reusable 'around the house' maths project using stuff you have at home... 1. Make Playing Pieces - made from salt dough which is 1 cup...
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- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Coin Game #1
The purpose of my posts is to share maths ideas for parents that don't require printing or technology, are fun to do together, only use...
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- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Using stuff from around the house... Game #1
Addition of multiples of 10 using what you already have at home
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- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
Baking Together - So Much More than Measures
Baking with children leads naturally to informal mathematical discussions. For us, this resulted in the children's own self-discoveries...
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- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
Children Know Best!
Yesterday my kids brought all their soft toys downstairs and started playing teachers. An indication, perhaps, that they're missing...
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- Mar 23, 2020
- 1 min
Outdoor Maths Fun
Two simple garden games which bring in key ideas of the primary maths curriculum. Playing Catch Game - Pass the ball ten times without...
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- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
Movie Night - Where's the maths in that?
Took 2 minutes to put together but this short activity was full of meaningful maths... I put some sweets in a jar and the children had to...
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- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
Can we always learn like this?
Learning through the children's own imaginative play... Harry (age 6, Year 1) loves his cars and is always racing his Hot Wheels. He...
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- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
Day 2... Very much 'learning together' ... Very much NOT home schooling
At weekends and school holidays we always have a plan. Nothing formal like a school timetable but I have a rough idea of what we're going...
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- Mar 19, 2020
- 2 min
DAY 1 in our CV-19 House...
Yesterday my kids had their last day at school for who knows how long. I can't even begin to express what an amazing job their teachers &...
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