Year 2 maths: number squares

Children often use number squares to help them with their calculating, although sooner or later the aim is to rely on memory and fast recall of number facts. This week we are publishing a resource which uses a number square in a different way. Only part of the number square...

Year 2 symmetry

Although it might appear straightforward, reflective symmetry can prove to be very tricky for many children, especially those with poor spacial awareness. These symmetry worksheets ask children to colour the other side of a mirror line to make a symmetrical pattern. It is very easy to get this wrong by...

Sorting pentagons and hexagons

There is a tremendous amount for children to learn in Year 2 and two shapes that we might expect to be left until later are, nevertheless, included in the Year 2 curriculum. Two such shapes are pentagons and hexagons. A pentagon has 5 straight sides. Some pentagons have all the...

Word problems: doubling and halving

Knowing the doubles of single digit numbers is a powerful mental arithmetic tool and one strongly emphasised by the Primary Framework for maths. Once the doubles have been learned it is a short step to being able to work out the halves of even numbers up to 20. These two...

Two step word problems

Some children seem to get into a mind set where they think that an answer can always be worked out by carrying out just one task or operation. This is probably because nearly all early years addition, subtraction etc problems only involve one step. However, all these questions need two...

Year 2 maths resources: Week 12

The last in the first term's weekly resources for year 2 and with Christmas just around the corner, a much needed time saver for teachers. This week is very much a 'four rules' week, with some great pages on: practising the 5 times table completing number squares completing subtraction number...