Year 3 have been working so hard to learn their number facts. This really helps them with all aspects of Maths – particularly when using tricky written methods of column calculations! We have noticed that some of our Year 3 children are getting into a bit of a pickle when mentally counting forwards and backward or when finding 1 more and 1 less of numbers within 100. It would really help with confidence and speed of counting if the children could do some extra practice at home.
- Children might like to listen and join in with a counting song:
The Big Numbers Song (youtube.com)
- Children could count objects when you are on journeys, for example, they could count how many blue cars they see on the way to swimming lessons or how many people they see on their walk home.
- Adults at home could give the children quick fire questions such as:
What is one more than _____?
What is one less than ______?
What is ten more than _____?
What is ten less than ______?
- Children could play some online counting games such as:
– Splat Paint the Squares – Interactive Number Charts (topmarks.co.uk)
– Helicopter Rescue Helicopter Rescue – Mental Maths for 4 to 8 Year Olds (topmarks.co.uk)
– 100 Hunt 100 Hunt || Practise number patterns, place value, +10, +20, +1, -1,-10, -20 etc (ictgames.com)
Thank you for your continued support. If you would like any further information about how to support your child at home, please speak to a member of the Year 3 team.
