The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) have called for children to start school at the age of 6 or 7 rather than 4, which is the current situation. They argue that school deprives them of free, indirected play, which leaves them at a disadvantage when faced with the difficulties of the real world. Continue reading “News: Children should start school later.”
Day: August 2, 2007
Maths worksheets: Partition into ThHTU. Y4
Maths worksheets: Partition into ThHTU Y4
A good understanding of place value is crucial for successful mental arithmetic and progress with written methods of the four rules. The value of a digit depends on its place in the number. For example: the 2 in 1 234 is worth 200 whilst the 2 in 4 321 is worth only 20. Our whole number system is based around this idea but don’t be surprised if your children find it difficult – many do! It seems quite an old fashioned idea to place the letters HTU to stand for hundreds, tens and units, above a number or sum, but it does help with this understanding and in reading numbers out loud. Continue reading “Maths worksheets: Partition into ThHTU. Y4”