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To teach number bonds properly, start by helping children see how numbers split apart and come back together.
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A noun is one of the basic building blocks of grammar.
Most people are familiar with the idea that a noun is ...
Your child knows the sounds.
They can tell you that s says /s/, a says /a/ and t says /t/. But when they try...
Subitising is the ability to recognise a small number of objects instantly, without counting them one by one.
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Most children can learn the definition of an adjective fairly quickly.
They can tell you that an adjective is...
Some mornings need a little help.
Children arrive with different energy levels. Some are sleepy. Some are alr...
There are a lot of literacy websites out there.
Some are brilliant. Some are fine. Some look useful until you...
Reading at home does not need to feel complicated.
You do not need to turn every book into a lesson. You do n...
If your child guesses words when they are reading, you are definitely not alone.
This is something teachers s...
Many people associate maths primarily with finding the correct answer.
A child finishes a calculation. The an...
Place value is one of those maths ideas that sounds simple once you understand it.
But for children, it can t...
Times tables are an important part of primary maths, but for lots of children they can feel difficult at first...
Children often learn the names of countries before they understand what a continent is.
They might know that ...
Human and physical geography is one of those phrases children hear quite early in school.
They might be asked...
Learning the fifty states of America can feel like a long list of names with very little meaning at first.
Ch...
Music has always been part of how children learn.
Long before children can explain a grammar rule, many can r...
The Amazon rainforest is one of those geography topics children often find exciting straight away.
It has hug...
Young children are already scientists in their own way.
They pour water from one cup to another and notice th...
Science can be one of the most exciting parts of the school week.
Children love seeing magnets pull objects a...
Most children meet verbs quite early.
They might be told that a verb is a “doing word”. They might act out wo...
Most children meet adverbs after they have already learnt about nouns, verbs and adjectives.
They might be to...
Punctuation is one of those things children meet very early, but it can still feel surprisingly confusing.
A ...
Time slips away in the classroom more easily than most of us would like.
The first five minutes of the mornin...
