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This pack will:

  • tell you more about how your child learns and how you can help

  • show you the stages a child goes through in learning maths

  • give you ideas for activities to do together

  • explain how the activities help your child's maths

  • tell you what to look for in your child's learning

  • give you a list of useful names and addresses.


Some important messages

  • You are his first teacher. Let him see you using maths.

  • It doesn't matter if you think you're no good. You can still help by showing her what people do when they use maths.

  • Maths can be fun. Enjoy it together.

  • Helping him doesn't have to cost much money. Your time is much more important.

  • Listen and watch to find out what she needs to do next.


The most important things you can do to help your child are:

  • watch and listen to find out how much she knows already

  • praise him, make him more confident

  • have fun, keep it playful

  • let her try things out, don't keep telling her it's wrong

  • let him see you using maths

  • let her join in with you

  • let her tackle things on her own

  • let him take charge in games and make up his own rules

  • let her be successful

  • stop when he is bored.

have fun

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