How to support learning maths at home


Don't worry if you are one of the many parents who think :I’m rubbish at maths. With these expert tips you CAN help your child be confident and realise that you too CAN be good at maths- the brain science shows everyone can!

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Parent guide-Using story books for maths

Start with 6 books from the Summer Reading Challenge and not only can you have fun together learning to read but here's how you can really help your child develop brilliant maths skills too.

Year 2 maths assessments preparation

Help your child prepare for Year 2 maths assessments

Preparing your child for Year 2 maths assessments doesn't have to be stressful. Discover practical strategies and activities to build confidence and help your child prepare for their maths assessments.

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The Superpower of Subitising: What it is and How it Helps Your Child Learn Maths?

Easy, fun games and activities that empower your child's mathematical skills

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How do I motivate my child to do maths at home? ( When I don't even like maths myself)

If you’re having difficulty getting your child to do maths homework, don’t beat yourself up, we have a whole culture to change here!


10 best tips to encourage your child to do maths at home.

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Times tables - rote learning and timed tests, or times tables learned another way?

A child encounters real life examples of the two times table before they are tested on it - pairs of shoes, eyes, hands...these real-life experiences create images in our memory that can be visualised to help
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How to help a child with maths anxiety

It may be huge or tiny, but maths anxiety adversely affects the lives of us all. Mathematics has a key role in our lives, fundamental to the science that will protect our planet for future generations.
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Homeschooling maths

I’m hearing the plea” How am I supposed to homeschool my child? I don’t want them to fall behind but I don’t know how to teach them maths.”
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Games - a great way to learn Maths

I'm on a mission to help families have fun learning maths. So... I'm starting with science! With modern imaging we can see our amazing brains learning - forming new connections. Research shows that when we are anxious, those new connections don't happen...

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