http://www.my-best-school-subject.com My Best School Subject Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:16:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Free Y2 maths worksheet from mathsblog.co.uk Many children find it harder to count back than count on. This is quite a simple page as it does not involve counting back through a whole ten. Sometimes children will count back using their fingers. Hopefully as confidence grows they will be able to ... http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/free-y2-maths-worksheet-count-back/ News from mathsblog.co.uk Balls to end SATs? For the first time Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, has hinted that there might to be an end to SAT tests as we know them for our 11 year olds. On the telly today he told Andrew Marr, “The current system is not set in stone. We ... http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/balls-to-end-sats/ Free maths worksheets from mathsblog.co.uk Just a quick tidy up from a couple of worksheets sent up last term, involving adding one and two to single digit numbers.Could be useful for those really lacking in confidence with their early numberwork. adding 1 to a single digit adding 2 to a single digit http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/free-maths-worksheet-adding-1-and-2-to-a-single-digit/ Free maths worksheet from mathsblog.co.uk: investigating numbers Here is a follow up to a simple number investigation using 3 boxes and some buttons. It looks at how many different ways 10 buttons can be placed in 3 boxes. Much the best way to do this is practically and it is a suitable ... http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/free-maths-worksheet-year-1-investigating-numbers/ What influences children’s achievement by the age of 10? Well that’s something we would all like to know, but a recent study from the University of London, published in the journal ‘Science’, suggests that there are a number of crucial factors, including: 1. the education of the child’s mother 2. playing word and ... http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/what-influences-children%e2%80%99s-achievement-by-the-age-of-10/ Hope you have all had a pleasant summer holiday, even if the weather has not been brilliant. Here is a nice little starter for all those 10/11 year olds going back to school next week. Oh well, just think of all the peace and quiet at home during the day! Free maths ... http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/free-maths-worksheets-wordsearch-make-24/ As the summer is about to begin I will be having a few days off blogging and will return for the new school term with loads more free worksheets, info etc. http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/week-off/ I have just been informed that the URBrainy site is up and running. This is a brand new site providing maths material for the Early Years - children between the age of 3 and 5. To start with they have launched an excellent selection of free maths worksheets and they will ... http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/urbrainy-online/ Jim and the Beanstalk (Puffin Picture Books)This is a rewrite of the famous Jack tale by Raymond Briggs. Just like Jack, Jim wakes up to find a tall plant growing outside his house. He climbs up to the top where there is a huge house. A very old giant lives ... http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/jim-and-the-beanstalk-by-raymond-briggs/ Well, it is certainly getting towards the end of term so I think we can afford to spare some time with some simple number searches and games. The square has numbers and the four rules signs. just search across, down or diagonally to find number sentences that make 12. They could ... http://www.my-best-school-subject.com/my-best-school-subject/free-maths-worksheet-number-search-make-12/