What is mental maths?
Mental maths is a group of skills that allows people to do arithmetical calculations “in their head” without the use of calculators or other resources. Mental maths is useful in everyday life to answer different questions. In school, mental maths also means being able to understand maths concepts and solve problems in a logical, methodical way.
Mental Maths at Lawhead:
Our teachers use the following planners to ensure that pupils build their mental maths skills in a progressive way. Every maths lesson begins with a mental maths warm-up.
Early Level:
First Level:
Second Level:
Third Level:
S1 MM Progression [Third Level]
How can I help my child at home with mental maths?
- Play board games
- Enjoy counting rhymes and songs
- Build it in to daily life e.g. How long until we go to …..?, How many eggs do we need if ….?
- Estimate totals for groceries, weight of house hold items, heights, etc. – We use metric units in school.
Resources to help mental maths:
- BBC Bitesize – Early Level – Early level Maths and Numeracy – BBC Bitesize
- BBC Bitesize – First Level – 1st level Maths and Numeracy – BBC Bitesize
- BBC Bitesize – Second Level – 2nd level Maths and Numeracy – BBC Bitesize
- Khan Academy – Math | Khan Academy (requires you to set up an account – FREE)
- Maths Salamander – Lots of free worksheets and online practice – Free Math Worksheets for Kids from the Math Salamanders (math-salamanders.com)
- Corbett Maths – Primary – Corbettmaths
- Top Marks Maths – Maths – Topmarks Search
(This is not and exhaustive list)
