We have several pages on ordering numbers in our ‘Going Along’ and ‘Moving On’ sections but these four pages are a little trickier and can be found in our Superbrains section, under Counting and Number. Four 2-digit numbers have to be placed in order, starting with the smallest. To do this they key digit is [...]

Recognising and continuing number patterns is the earliest stage of algebra, but the name isn’t used until much later, usually at High School. The easier patterns are counting on in ones and twos, but these pages also include counting on and back in threes, fives and tens. If children have had plenty of practice counting [...]

By Year 2 most children will be very familiar with number squares, which help them count on and back. This set of 4 maths worksheets uses parts of a number square to check children’s ability to count on. It takes a 4 by 3 section and leaves most of the squares blank for the child [...]

This set of four maths worksheets is unusual and it is not easy to find anything similar elsewhere. It looks at finding numbers between two other numbers and covers several important concepts. The hardest part of the worksheets is finding numbers half way between two other whole numbers and it is worth thinking about the [...]

An abacus is a counting frame and has been used extensively throughout Asia and Africa to help with calculating. It is an excellent resource for helping your child understand 2-digit numbers up to 99. It shows clearly the two columns, the units and the tens. In other words the 2 yellow balls in the tens [...]