I once read that a child spending one hour reading would make greater progress than if they had spent one hour in an English lesson! I'm not sure if that's true but it is proven that reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator in a child's long-term academic success - in all subjects (including maths).
If I had to choose one single factor that makes the greatest difference to a child's confidence and ability in maths, it would be knowledge of their times tables. If they have quick recall of these, their brain is freed up to learn new concepts and strategies without having to take a moment to count off times tables on their fingers. I have added more than 50 resources to practise times tables at home on the Tutorbird app app.tutorbird.com. Navigate on the left hand side to the 'download' symbol which will take you to Online Resources. You will find a folder filled with times tables activities in the Maths folder, called 'Times Tables'. I have plenty more so if there is a times table you are particularly struggling with and can't find what you need, let me know. As a guide, children in KS1 should become fluent with their 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Year 3 should see the introduction of 3, 4 and 8. By the end of Year 4 children should confidently know all their times tables to 12x. I would recommend children in Y5&6 also familiarise themselves with 15, 25 and 75 times tables as these are very handy. The best practice is short daily practice - 5 minutes is plenty. Making a regular time for it can minimise resistance! Comments are closed.
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