maths at home

Illustration of a child lying on the floor with arms stretched out to measure with string and shoes, beside a toy road map rug

Mathematics Home learning & homeschooling Science & experiments

Measure it with your body, then map the room

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Mathematics Critical thinking & problem solving Home learning & homeschooling

Pattern games for feet, hands and a ball

Illustration of three children holding hands to form a triangle on a rug under paper shapes on the wall

Mathematics Critical thinking & problem solving Home learning & homeschooling

Shape games that get everyone moving

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Mathematics Child development & milestones Home learning & homeschooling

Number games for a hallway, a garden or a pavement

Illustration of two children at a table with a large dice, a tower of blocks, an egg carton and small buckets for counting games

Mathematics Critical thinking & problem solving Home learning & homeschooling

Dice, bottles and egg cartons: number games for the table

Illustration of a parent and two children around a table with a jar of shells, string loops round counters and a simple bar chart on the wall

Mathematics Critical thinking & problem solving Family connection & traditions

Guess first, then check: estimating games and a family vote

Illustration of a parent and child exploring a maths question with blocks and a notebook.

Home learning & homeschooling Mathematics Parenting confidence & finding support

You don’t need to be the maths genius: how parents can help without knowing every answer

Illustration of a child and caregiver folding coloured paper strips into equal parts.

Critical thinking & problem solving Mathematics

The biggest half? Start fractions with the whole

Illustration of a caregiver listening to a frustrated child beside an open maths book.

Self-awareness & emotional skills Confidence & self-expression Mathematics

“I hate maths”: listen for the problem behind the sentence

Illustration of two children making an arch from large geometric blocks.

Communication & collaboration Creativity & innovation Mathematics

Beyond “What shape is this?”: better conversations during building play

Illustration of two children making a clapping pattern on a garden rug.

Creativity & innovation Mathematics

Clap, tap, repeat: pattern play that needs no worksheet

Overhead illustration of a caregiver and child measuring a toy road with matching blocks.

Independence & everyday skills Mathematics

How long is the toy road? Start measuring with what you have