Easy ways to learn times tables
When helping your child to learn their times tables, you may have found yourself wondering if there’s anything you can do to help make things a little easier. The good news? There are lots of methods that make memorising each multiplication a breeze! While using fun multiplication methods and learning them in a specific order […]
How to learn high frequency words
So you’re raring to learn high frequency words. But how do you go about it? Below we’ve compiled some tips and tricks to making learning them a breeze! Key Stage 1 Start small and build up When introducing new high frequency words (HFW) to your child, give them a few new words at a […]
What are high-frequency words?
As children learn to read and write, they may be asked to practise their high-frequency words. But what exactly are they? And why are they so important? Below, we break down what high-frequency words are, take a look at a few examples of them, and outline just how helpful learning them can be! What are […]
Why learning times tables is important
Learning times tables is really important. After all, they’re the building blocks of maths, and with your multiplications mastered, you can do anything! Here are just some of the ways in which memorising tables can benefit your child. Learning one makes it easier to learn others By starting with smaller times tables and gradually building […]
World Poetry Day: a parent’s ode to homework
A Parent’s Ode to Homework Mum, there’s some homework at the bottom of my bag. Please don’t make me do it – don’t beg and plead and nag! But son, you have to do it; your teacher has said so! Practising your subjects will help your brain to grow. But my brain’s already strong, look, […]
What is Pi?
Definition of Pi There are plenty of ways of defining Pi but this is probably the most intuitive one: If a circle has a diameter d then its circumference will be πd. In other words, it is π times as far to walk all the way around the outside of a circle and back to […]
Mathematicians who changed the world: Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale, or ‘The Lady with the Lamp’, is most famous for her contributions to nursing and hygiene – but did you know she also made major contributions to the field of maths? In fact, it was maths – specifically statistics – that helped her to transform the practice of nursing! Florence’s early life When […]
Producing poets in the primary classroom
Roses are red, violets are blue. We love poetry – you should too! In the 2014 curriculum, along with a greater emphasis on punctuation, grammar and precision in writing came a poetry push: In KS1, children need to listen to and discuss a range of poems; they need to learn to appreciate rhymes and poetry, […]
How to learn times tables: the best order to learn them in
Learning your times tables can feel like a daunting task. With a seemingly endless string of multiplications to memorise, it can be hard to know where to begin! Luckily, there’s a handy trick that makes times tables easy: learning them in a specific order. Below, we explain the best order to learn times tables in, […]