Year 4 Measuring Concepts

A brief summary of some of the most important maths concepts to be taught in Year 4 1. Vocabulary and relationships Children should know and use the following vocabulary:  unit, standard unit, metric unit, imperial unit kilometre, metre, centimetre, millimetre, kilogram, gram, litre, millimetre mile, pint long, short, tall, high,...

More multiplying by 2, 3, 5 and 10

Today we have published a couple more pages which concentrate on multiplying single digits by 2, 3, 5 and 10. There can never be enough of the kind of practice as it is so important that children learn these tables off by heart. You will soon know if children have...

More practice adding three 2-digit numbers

Practice makes perfect, and this is very true with mental addition of numbers. Hence we include another page of mental arithmetic; this time it is addition of three 2-digit numbers. All the numbers to be added are in the teens. This is one of those pages where it is well...

Year 4 fractions and ratio concepts

A brief summary of some of the most important fraction concepts to be taught in Year 4. Fractions Children should be able to understand the meaning of and be able to spell and read these words: Fraction, half, quarter, eighth, third,  sixth,  fifth,  tenth,  twentieth. The reading of fractions is...

Year 3: 2x 5x 10x tables

Children in Year 3 still need plenty of opportunities both to learn off by heart and to consolidate their knowledge of 2x, 5x and 10x tables. At first children may have to work their way through the whole table to reach any particular answer, but properly learning these tables eventually...

Maths board game: Seven Line

I am convinced that playing board games with children helps with developing logical thinking and mathematical concepts and that it is one of the most valuable things that you can do with children. This game is very simple, but there is no guarantee that you will win unless careful thought...