Fractions games for year 6

Fractions games for year 6 There is considerably more emphasis on fractions in the new primary curriculum and many children will have reached year 6 still unsure of how they work. These children will need plenty of practice to be confident with fractions and what better way to get this...

Nursery rhyme comprehensions

Nursery rhyme comprehensions Many of the nursery rhymes we know today originated in the 18th century and have evolved over the last 300 years. Teachers have used them in many ways, including to sing, to help with reading and for acting out. Nursery rhymes can also provide a rich source...

Addition in Year 2

Addition in Year 2 In Year 2 there are several very important mental strategies and facts children need to develop in order to be quick and accurate when adding mentally. Here are the key ones: 1. Addition should be thought of as the combination of two sets to make a...

Idioms: animal and food sayings

Idioms: animal and food sayings Our language is full of rather odd sayings, or idioms, and terms associated with the body forms a major part of this. Phrases such as ‘rule of thumb’ and ‘skeleton in the cupboard’ are often used in spoken language and are quite intriguing to children...

Napoleon and the Battle of Waterloo

Napoleon and the Battle of Waterloo It is 2015 and we are fast approaching 18th June, which is exactly 200 years after the Battle of Waterloo. This is one of the most famous of all battles in British history and, although only lasting one day, brought an end to years...

Fun maths

Fun maths SAT tests for both Year 2 and Year 6 are now over for another year and the summer is just about here. Now is a time when it can be difficult to motivate children who have finished their tests and are looking forward to the next year so...