Fractions can be tricky, especially for older children who have not picked up the basics at an early age, so it is important to spend some time on this. As well as dividing shapes into half, numbers can also be halved, or divided into two equal parts. Using practical apparatus is the best way to [...]

We have now sent up Weeks 13 and 14 of our Year 1 programme. These relate to the Primary Framework for Maths schools planning as: Year 1 Block A Unit 2 Week 1 Year 1 Block A Unit 2 Week 2. Each week consists of between 15 and 20 pages packed full of maths activities [...]

Our Practical Ideas resources are continuing to develop fast. With over 20 great ideas for things to do at home which lead to learning about maths, it is also becoming a popular resource with teachers. Having a set of plates and some biscuits can be an ideal starting point for introducing sharing equally. Why not [...]

Here are two magic squares suitable for young children. In a magic square all the rows, columns and diagonals add up to the same total. With these two squares all the numbers have been given, the problem is to put them in the correct places! It’s a good idea to print out the grid and [...]

It is a good idea to keep reinforcing that multiplication can be seen as ‘lots of’. 3 lots of 2p can be written as 2p x 3, or, as multiplication can be done in any order, just 3 x 2 will get the correct answer. Our latest set of four worksheets looks at this in [...]

Resources for visualising and describing the position of objects are rarely found in worksheets. However, it is an important skill to develop and this little game can help enormously, as well as being fun. You need two sets of interlocking bricks. Each set should have two each of three colours. Then you just sit down [...]

Here we have another set of 4 pages which look at adding three numbers. This time the numbers add up to 100. Only multiples of ten and five are used. These are harder than many addition questions as they involve two operations. Firstly the numbers given need to be added and then the total subtracted [...]

You may have noticed that we have put up a whole new category in our Year 1 resources. This is called our ‘Weekly Programme.’ Each week we will be collecting the very best of our resources in a pack of between 15 and 20 superb pages containing: Clear targets Practical ideas and advice Sets of [...]

A great way to practice the 2x, 5x and 10x tables is with 2p, 5p and 10p coins. If you can gather together a set of ten of each this makes for a really good practical resource with endless questions: e.g. I have six 5p coins, how much do I have? Give me 20p all [...]

We have been adding some excellent resources to the Year 1 section over the last few weeks, especially in our ‘Challenges’ section. These challenges are like the investigations carried out in schools and are often of the ‘how many different ways? style of question. The idea is to encourage logical thinking and working in an [...]