Year 5 Reasoning and problem solving

Year 5 Reasoning and problem solving Expectations are high for children in Year 5 and this is especially true when it comes to reasoning and problem solving. Solving multi-step problems can be very tricky but we have just published two great sets of worksheets to help with this. The first...

Year 2 unlimited practice of subtraction

Year 2 unlimited practice of subtraction We have a really thorough collection of on-screen resources for children to practice subtraction skills in Year 2 and this week we have just added four further activities. Our latest activities are very specific mental arithmetic skills: • Subtracting 9 from any 2-digit number...

Fairy Tales: Little Red Riding Hood

Fairy Tales Little Red Riding Hood The origin of Little Red Riding Hood has been lost in the mists of time, but it can certainly be traced back to before the 17th century. The one we know is based on the Grimm brothers version of the 1800s. Today we have...

Year 1 Number Lines and Tracks (harder)

Year 1 Number Lines and Tracks (harder) Four great new sets of pages on counting up to 20 are now available. Shaped in spirals the number tracks have plenty of gaps which need filling, finding consecutive and non-consecutive missing numbers in the sequences with no pictorial help. Before using number...

Year 2 Reading and writing numbers

Year 2 Reading and writing numbers We have had several requests for more on reading and writing numbers up to 50 for Year 2 children and here they are! Three new sets looking at numbers in the twenties, thirties and forties. Simple, but very useful for spelling as well. Go...

Year 4 Money

Year 4 Money In Year 4 I cannot think of a more important topic in maths than money. It is a time for children to really master understanding pounds and pence and the use of decimals. By the end of the year they should be confident with writing money using...