Maths workbooks for Year 1 at home...

[anonymousbird]

DS seems to be very keen on numbers and Maths. I don't want to push him unduly, but he is always asking for me to sit and write him out sums etc. Obviously, I am glad to oblige.

However, I thought we must be able to do some other variations on this, and wondered if anyone had a recommendation for a maths workbook type thing I could use with him at home, to give us other ideas for number work, seeing as he asking to do more and I want to strike whilst the iron is hot!!!

Also, any website recommendations gratefully received - we have Learning Ladder on CD for our Mac and have in the past looked at Education City, but not subscribed to it. Wasn't sure it was worth the price? But maybe it is.

Many thanks.

I really like Education City and my kids learnt a lot from it.

Now currently using Maths Whizz which my DC really love, but they are older than your DS. Its makes maths so easy and fun to learn.

Maths Whizz is three times the price and only focusses on Maths, whereas Ed City focuses on 3 topics plus 3 languages so they are not comparable packages.

There are loads of free websites which are fantasitc (lots of links been posted recently).

Also, just using maths in every day scenarious is a great way for children to learn - shopping, baking, cost of toys/clothes/food, etc., discounts, measurements, weights, volumes

I might take the plunge on EC. I have a year 1 DS and Reception DD and they are both fairly proficient on computer now so should be able to make good use of it.

Thanks for the tips on websites - will have a browse.

And yes, he is very interested now in money (!) and what things cost etc. Will definitely explore more on the every day things that use or involve numbers.

Thanks!

The Nrich website is quite nice - more problem solving sort of stuff than just straightforward sums etc.

nrich.maths.org/public/index.php

I would second the Nrich site, as I guess it's more of a sideways extension than extra arithmetic (which is still good if he wants to do it obviously!)