Here are some interactive puzzles and games to expand your mind.
Mathszone = dozens of useful learning games
Key Stage 1:
Lots of maths games for YR, Y1 & Y2
Key Stage 2:
Kung Fu Angles: Plan the angles needed to beat the ninja
Gorillas: Angles & force, throwing bananas
Builder Ted: Ordering Decimal Numbers - All Y5 & Y6 should make sure they can do this!!!
Fish Tank: Links probability with ratio & proportion try level 2
Train Race: Median & Range in a real life context
Late Delivery: Basic Algebra needed to deliver the letters - Year 5 & 6
Practical learning: No, it's not a punishment for shouting out in class! Here, Y6 are measuring the volume of their heads using water displacement.
Parents: Please find lots of opportunities for your children to handle money, tell the time and measure things.
Do not ever, ever, ever say to them 'maths is hard!' Confidence is just about the biggest factor in being good at maths, alongside being prepared to try things and being happy about making mistakes.
The files below give some guidance about how we teach calculations through understanding and carefully progressive methods. If you are not sure about the new methods, ask your child's teacher to explain.