Category: Year 3

  • Reimagining Maths Teaching Part 4 In our last post of this series, we looked at why learning the multiplication table is key to understanding virtually all of the maths that comes after it. In this post, we’re going to show why the task is a whole lot easier than it looks at first glance. Let’s keep reading

    Why Learning the Multiplication Table is Easier than it Looks
  • 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
  • Heads up! There’s a freebie at the end of this post. Reading time on an analog clock (the type with hands) is a skill that can be very useful but many kids seem to miss out on. The reason is that it’s a skill that takes lots of practice to master. But as far as keep reading

    Teach Your Child to Read Time!