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Follow the links to find Follow the links to find a range of ideas and a range of ideas and suggestions to support suggestions to support your child’s learning. your child’s learning.

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Here is some good news for parents and carers who want to Here is some good news for parents and carers who want to support their child’s learning in mathematics. If you are support their child’s learning in mathematics. If you are stuck for ideas or not sure how to explain strategies, then stuck for ideas or not sure how to explain strategies, then this website will prove to be helpful.this website will prove to be helpful.

I have listed a number of useful activities that can be carried I have listed a number of useful activities that can be carried out at home and are not too time consuming. I hope you find out at home and are not too time consuming. I hope you find them useful. If you have any other ideas, please do not them useful. If you have any other ideas, please do not hesitate and hesitate and e-maile-mail them to me. them to me.

Thank you for taking time to look at this website and l hope Thank you for taking time to look at this website and l hope you find it useful.you find it useful.

Miss MagarMiss MagarMaths Co-ordinator.Maths Co-ordinator.

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CountingCounting ShoppingShopping SequencingSequencing MeasurementsMeasurements TimeTime Sorting and MatchingSorting and Matching Problem SolvingProblem Solving Numbers Around Us (Activities)Numbers Around Us (Activities)

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<<back<<back Counting Counting Count a collection of objects, buttons, shells, pasta Count a collection of objects, buttons, shells, pasta

shells. shells. (Or, as an extension estimate first and then count to check!).(Or, as an extension estimate first and then count to check!).

Cars on a journey, e.g. How many blue cars can you Cars on a journey, e.g. How many blue cars can you see?see?

Count how many step to bed.Count how many step to bed. Stepping stones in the garden.Stepping stones in the garden. Look at house numbers, emphasising odd and even Look at house numbers, emphasising odd and even

numbers.numbers. How many pages in a story.How many pages in a story. Count in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s.Count in 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s.

(REMEMBER NUMBERS ARE ALL AROUND US!!!)(REMEMBER NUMBERS ARE ALL AROUND US!!!)

<<back<<back Shopping Shopping Look at prices.Look at prices. Decide on which coins to pay for items.Decide on which coins to pay for items. Weigh fruit and vegetables in the supermarket.Weigh fruit and vegetables in the supermarket. Encourage children to count pocket money.Encourage children to count pocket money. Read labels on bottles, packets, in order to discuss Read labels on bottles, packets, in order to discuss

capacity and weight.capacity and weight. Calculate change.Calculate change. Write and sort out shopping lists.Write and sort out shopping lists. Rubbing of different coins and talk about size and Rubbing of different coins and talk about size and

colour of coins.colour of coins. Calculating the cost of the family going to the Calculating the cost of the family going to the

cinema, swimming baths etc…cinema, swimming baths etc…

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Sequence main events of the day, e.g. Sequence main events of the day, e.g. breakfast, lunch and dinner.breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What comes next games.What comes next games. Set of instructions, for example a Set of instructions, for example a

recipe.recipe. Days of the week, months of the year.Days of the week, months of the year. Number patterns.Number patterns.

<<back<<back Measurements Measurements Calculate heights of family members. Who is the tallest? Calculate heights of family members. Who is the tallest?

Who is the shortest?Who is the shortest? Measure how many grams of ingredients you will need to Measure how many grams of ingredients you will need to

bake a cake?bake a cake? Playing with plastic jugs and containers in the bath. Are Playing with plastic jugs and containers in the bath. Are

they full, half full or empty?they full, half full or empty? Calculate areas, e.g. How many squares on the patio, tiles Calculate areas, e.g. How many squares on the patio, tiles

in the shower.in the shower. Comparing shoe size within the family.Comparing shoe size within the family. Weighing different toys to find the heaviest, lightest, or two Weighing different toys to find the heaviest, lightest, or two

the same.the same. Reading labels to see how many grams or kilograms.Reading labels to see how many grams or kilograms. Looking at bottles or cans to identify and recognise Looking at bottles or cans to identify and recognise

millilitres and litres.millilitres and litres.

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Looking at the clock and identify the numbers.Looking at the clock and identify the numbers. Telling the time.Telling the time. Calculating how long a journey will take. Look at Calculating how long a journey will take. Look at

bus/train/airline timetables.bus/train/airline timetables. Looking at a calendar-days, weeks, monthsLooking at a calendar-days, weeks, months Planning out birthdays and discussing how many Planning out birthdays and discussing how many

weeksweeks Looking at the time on the post box.Looking at the time on the post box. Setting the radio alarm.Setting the radio alarm. Look at different types of clocks.Look at different types of clocks. Using clocks-analogue and digital.Using clocks-analogue and digital.

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Setting the table - 1 to 1 correspondence Setting the table - 1 to 1 correspondence and sorting cutlery.and sorting cutlery.

Sorting buttons, beads, colours of pegs, Sorting buttons, beads, colours of pegs, sweets, biscuits, seeds for the garden and sweets, biscuits, seeds for the garden and so on..so on..

Sorting clothes for washing- size and Sorting clothes for washing- size and colour.colour.

Matching pairs of socks, gloves, shoes..Matching pairs of socks, gloves, shoes.. Sorting groceries.Sorting groceries.

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Using car number plates - add the digits Using car number plates - add the digits to find biggest, smallest and totals.to find biggest, smallest and totals.

Sharing out sweets, in groups of Sharing out sweets, in groups of 2,3,4,5,6 to help with times tables.2,3,4,5,6 to help with times tables.

Looking for numbers- in shops, on Looking for numbers- in shops, on buses, doors, carsbuses, doors, cars

Using sandwiches to show fractions ½ , Using sandwiches to show fractions ½ , ¼ ¼

Pressing the digits on the telephone to Pressing the digits on the telephone to make a call with an adult.make a call with an adult.

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Here are some of the most popular maths websites to Here are some of the most popular maths websites to support your child’s learning:support your child’s learning:

www.underfives.co.ukwww.underfives.co.ukwww.funbrain.comwww.funbrain.comwww.funwithspot.comwww.funwithspot.comwww.aaamath.comwww.aaamath.com (Look at basic additions and addition facts). (Look at basic additions and addition facts).www.bbc.co.ukwww.bbc.co.ukwww.thinks.comwww.thinks.comwww.topmaths.comwww.topmaths.comwww.sparkisland.comwww.sparkisland.comwww.eduplace.comwww.eduplace.comwww.mathsphere.co.ukwww.mathsphere.co.ukwww.childrensmoneyworld.comwww.childrensmoneyworld.com

Please look out for regular updates.Please look out for regular updates.