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10 Things you didn’t know about KS2 Maths SATS – Information for Parents
As a Junior School parent, you may be aware of the gradual but increasing pressure on your child as they get nearer the KS2 SATs in May. We all want to give our children the support they need and provide them with the best chance of experiencing a successful conclusion to primary school. If you’re…
Read More3 Things you can start now to supercharge your child’s SATs Success (How to Pass SATs)
Are SATs Important? There are lots of arguments for and against formal exams at the end of primary school. But, whatever your opinion, the truth is, your child is going to be tested in year 6. Don’t wait until the last minute to discover that your child is not equipped with the skills to pass.…
Read MoreHow can I help my 5 year-old with Maths? – 7 Ways to Start.
Charlie works as a part-time assistant for Maths Club by Post. This is her story about how she has been inspired to sneakily drip-feed Maths into her son’s life: I have a lively full on 5-year-old boy who has bundles of energy and just loves to play every minute of the day. Starting school when…
Read MoreHow Measuring Stuff Can ACCELERATE YOUR CHILD’S PROGRESS in Maths – 10 Activities to do at Home
What Maths should my child be able to do? There are some great, easy, every-day tasks that you can do with your child at home to make a huge difference to their ability to perform in Maths lessons at school. When it comes the measurement topics in Maths lessons here is a guide to what…
Read MoreHow ‘Thinking Small’ Could be the answer to your child’s Maths confidence
Since Christmas, I have been going to the gym a bit more often…… …but I am a really impatient personality! If I decide I want to do something then I usually do it straight away and hit it with everything I’ve got. So last week when I was at the gym for the third time,…
Read More5 Christmas Crafts to Improve Your Child’s Maths -Today!
If your child is struggling with Maths at school, it may not be just the number work that is holding them back. Did you know that a large chunk of the Mathematics Curriculum involves an understanding of shape, space and measure? If your child lacks the skills to visualise things in 3D (or even in…
Read MoreHow Praise Will Transform Your Child’s Maths Skills
Has your child got a fear of Mathematics? Do they struggle with Maths? Here’s a guaranteed way of transforming your child’s relationship with Mathematics. In this post, I have been talking to Caroline D’ay of Wellbeing Dynamics about the benefit of praise. Specifically, how praise is fundamental to all your child’s success. A bit about…
Read MoreHow Can I Help My 8 Year-Old With Maths? – 6 Tips GUARANTEED To Get Results!
If you have a child who is struggling with Maths, it can be heart-breaking! Sometimes there are tears and it can even effect their willingness to go to school. You see them lose confidence and therefore avoid doing Maths – it’s a downward spiral. How can you help your 8 year-old with Maths? The…
Read MoreHow can I teach my child times tables? – 15 fun ideas
Let me explain, I have been teaching children Maths for nearly 20 years and I have seen it time and time again – children practising an area of Maths that relies on times table knowledge – for example – simplifying fractions. They know how to do the topic and they know how to work…
Read MoreHow To Help Your Child With Maths Homework Without Falling Out!
As a Mum, a Maths teacher and a private tutor, I have seen homework from every different angle. I know that Mathematics homework often produces tears and stress and I have found that, even as an experienced Maths teacher, my kids don’t want to take any advice from me! I have spoken to hundreds of…
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