Math Manipulatives to Make or Buy: What Each One Teaches at Home
Counters, ten frames, base-ten blocks, fraction strips and more: what each math manipulative teaches, how to make one tonight, and which few are worth buying.
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Math at Home
Number sense, fractions, decimals, percentages, times tables and everyday math for families.
Times Tables Without Tears: A Calm Six-Week Plan for Families
Start with arrays and skip counting, learn the tables in a kind order, lean on derived facts and patterns, and practise briefly every day for six weeks.
Number Bonds to 10 and 20: A Parent's Guide with a Practice Plan
Number bonds to 10 and 20 are the root of mental arithmetic. What they are, how ten frames and bead racks help, and a two-week plan you can start tonight.
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages Explained for Parents
Fractions, decimals and percentages are three names for one amount. Here are the benchmarks, a full equivalence table and the mistakes worth watching for.