Category: Year 2

  • In our last article we looked at how to use Sumstix and number bonds to teach your child to add and subtract single digit numbers . These tools work brilliantly for totals up to ten, and those facts are non-negotiable to make sense of higher level maths, like fractions and algebra. But what happens when keep reading

    The Great Subtraction Debate
  • In our last article we looked at what algorithms are and why they are so important to maths education. I promised that I would go into some specific algorithms for homeschool maths, but before I can do that, I need you to understand the underlying principles that form the foundation of a good maths education. keep reading

    Teaching Addition and Subtraction for Homeschoolers