Helping Your Child
With Mathematics
Let’s play a game…
I am holding playing cards numbered 1-10.
I will put one playing card down and put one to the
back of the pile. What card am I holding?
I will do the same. What card am I looking at now?
Which card will I be left with at the end?
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Make maths fun
Encourage children to have a go
Praise achievements
Encourage talk – how did you work it out?
Ask questions
Short sessions
Know when to stop
Don’t…
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Apply too much pressure
Pass on negative feelings
Rush
Worry about mistakes
Jump in too quickly with the answer
Insist your child carries out
calculations the way you learnt!
How long until we
get there?
Cooking
Watching TV
Maths
Around Us
Numbers are
all around
How much change
will I get?
Which is the best value?
In the bath
Connect 4
Construction kits
Playing
Games
Card games
Snakes and Ladders
Snakes and Ladders
Dominoes
Monopoly
Always remember!
Value what your child says
Encourage – even when the answer is
wrong
Allow your child time