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Lots of talking
Thinking
Self-discovery
Problem solving
Asking questions
Real-life learning
Practical and engaging lessons
‘I hear and I forget. I see and I
remember. I do and I understand.’
(A chinese proverb)
JLS are
performing every
day for a week.
Their concert
lasts 1 hour.
How many hours
a week will they
be singing?
Noah saw 12 legs go into the ark.
How many creatures did he see?
Why use a
number line?
Mental Calculations
Written Calculations
-1
+1
Addition
+ 10
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
12 + 23 = 35
Same problem,
different methods…
34 + 53 = 87
30
4
50
3
+ 10
+1
36
26
+1
37 38
26 + 12 = 38
+ 10
+ 20
42
42 + 36 = 78
62
+5
72
+1
77
78
• Subtraction as taking away
13
30 – 17 = 13
- 10
-5
-2
15
20
30
• Subtraction as finding the difference
(starting from the lower number and counting on to the largest)
+3
7
20 – 7 = ?
+ 10
10
20
Jump to next multiple of 10
Count the jumps
10 + 3 = 13
20 – 7 = 13
End of year expectations…
Year 1
Count in steps of
2, 5 and 10
Year 2
Recall multiplication facts in the
2, 5 and 10 x tables
Early stages of multiplication
Multiplying as repeated addition
+2
0
+2
2
+2
4
2x4
+2
6
2x4=2+2+2+2
So, 2 x 4 = 8
8
3x6
or
Add the dots
+3
0
+3
+3
3
4 groups of 3
6
+3
9
Add the jumps = 4
12
3=4
12
Whilst children learn about numbers and maths at
school, there are also lots of ways that you can
support your child at home.
It doesn’t have to be by doing pages of sums or
text books – there are lots of fun activities and
games you can do or include in your everyday
routines!
Here are a few ideas to
help you…