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Fun maths for doing at home with reception/KS1 child

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ineedbanoffee · 16/07/2016 09:07

Hi there,

Just got my DD's reception report and was so thrilled and proud to read about how hard she tries, how kind she is, and so on :) She was given three 'exceedings' (in reading, managing behaviour and listening), and all the rest 'expected'. I know the levels should be taken with a pinch of salt and that the most important thing is she's progressing, and I'm thrilled that there is nothing we need to worry about.

However, I do feel that DH and I are much better placed to support her with her literacy skills - we put lots of effort into the reading, and it has showed.

We do much less mathsy stuff with her - and in February we were told she was doing brilliantly in maths and on track for 'exceeding' by the end of the year. She was really keen on it at that point, and we were doing mathletics at home (which she loved). I lost the login when I changed my laptop at Easter, and have asked school a couple of times but they haven't sent it to me. Should have pestered more.

Not worried about the maths at all, but would love to know what people do at home to support maths and make it fun - games, apps, etc. Don't want her to lose interest just because we focus too much on one thing than another.

Thanks!

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ineedbanoffee · 19/07/2016 15:29

Thanks - love all those suggestions :)

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Leeds2 · 19/07/2016 17:27

Playing "shop" with her, by putting prices on the things in your kitchen cupboard, will get her used to the concept of money, and giving the correct change.

Obeliskherder · 19/07/2016 20:26

Yeah I share your hatred of Monopoly. I leave it to DH!

Greatballs makes a good point, and I'd add that a lot of sim/world type games have money. We have a dragon one where you crossbreed and hatch dragons, and buy suitable habitats and gizmos, but there are pony ones, forest creature ones, fish tanks etc etc. Even the youngest child will start to understand saving up coins and choosing what to buy. They can calculate relative return rates of different crops, choose which eggs to buy and trade off hatching time, cost and potential income from different dragons. It's amazing for place value - DS likes to keep a billion coins and a million food as floats! He sets his own long term strategies and short term goals. It can be very addictive, but it has grown with him over the years.

I am not familiar with Minecraft but I expect that's also got "hidden" maths.

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