Maths help for parents of children aged 5 to 11
The questions on this page all relate to counting on to the next whole ten. To begin with children will start at the number and count on in ones (often using fingers to help). As confidence grows they might notice that to count on 5 from a 2-digit number with 5 in the units will always take them to the next whole ten.
The patterns of numbers:
1 and 9
2 and 8
3 and 7
4 and 6
5 and 5
The second page has left the number/word blank so that you can insert your own numbers, or even better, your child can add their own numbers.
Two free maths worksheets here for young children who are still learning to count up to 10. The first asks for 6 pencils to be coloured and for 7 apples to be coloured. Note that both the number and the word are used. It is important to use both numbers and words as often as possible.
The second page has left the number/word blank so that you can insert your own numbers, or even better, your child can add their own numbers.
Here is the third list of the vocabulary that children at the end of their Reception Year (4/5 years old) should be familiar with. The words and phrases should always be used within a suitable context, using real objects as often as possible. It is only in the final stages, after much oral opportunities to use these words, that learning to read and spell them becomes important. Continue reading “Reception maths vocabulary: Counting”
They are all pages of questions of the kind found on the test papers, starting with some basic four rules questions.
This is the first in my series of ‘Booster’ worksheets for year 6 children who are about to take the SAT tests. They aim to boost a child’s score in the test papers by making them familiar with the types of questions that they will come across.
It is rare for a straightforward sum of the type 34 + 67 = to appear on the paper. Usually sums are in the form of number sentences with numbers missing. Often there can be more than one correct answer.
For example, if you look at the first question, there are many possible answers. A tip here is to keep it simple. Why not write 46 + 10? Perfectly correct!
The free maths worksheets below goes to the SECOND in a list of the words and phrases to do with counting that children will be expected to understand and use by the end of their Reception Year, according to the Primary Framework for Mathematics.
The free maths worksheet below goes to the SECOND in a list of the words and phrases to do with counting that children will be expected to understand and use by the end of their Reception Year, according to the Primary Framework for Mathematics.
COUNTING FROM 10 TO 20 Continue reading “Reception vocabulary: Read and write numbers to 20”
Christmas adding puzzle
Looking at my stats I can see that everyone is very busy with shopping, eating, drinking etc so will join you all and have a week off. I will leave you with a little puzzle in case you have nothing better to do!
Put the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 in the bottom layer of baubles on the Christmas tree. The next layer is made by adding the pairs of numbers below and so on up to the top. Continue reading “Maths Puzzle: Well it is Christmas!”
A little maths game for helping with counting back from single digits.
A little maths game for helping with counting back from single digits.
The sun’s shining and it’s hot. Teddy’s gasping for a drink. Can you help him finish his counting back?
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By Year 3 children should also be recognising sharing or division is the inverse of multiplication.
One of the key elements in division is to recognise that a number of objects needs to be shared equally. To begin with this can be done on a ‘one for you, one for me’ basis. Some children become fixed on this and always think of division as sharing into 2. Therefore, it can still be useful to use practical objects to share into a number of groups, making sure that each group has an equal number in it. Continue reading “Free Y3 maths worksheet: Make number stories: division”
This maths worksheet helps to show whether a child has understood division
Another worksheet for our ‘Using and Applying Maths’ strand. Most children have more difficulty with division than any of the other operations. At this early stage it is important to try and get across the idea of division as sharing. This can be done in a practical way with sweets, coins etc. This maths worksheet helps to show whether a child has understood division by asking them to make up their own sentences having been given the numbers. Continue reading “Free Y2 maths worksheet: Making number stories: division”
zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
The following pages give some practice at reading and writing these words. Use the light grey letters to trace over and the lines to control the size of the letters.
This is the first of a series looking at the words and phrases that children will be expected to understand and use by the end of their Reception Year. (According to the Primary Framework for Mathematics.)
We start by looking at numbers to ten.
zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten
The following pages give some practice at reading and writing these words. Use the light grey letters to trace over and the lines to control the size of the letters. Continue reading “Reception vocabulary: Read and write numbers to 10”