At Blairdardie we would like to support parents and families when working with their children on maths at home. There are lots of resources here that you can download to help you understand what your child is working on in school as well as information and ideas to help you at home.
Maths at home guides for families
The Teachers involved with the Maths working party made these guides for families. There are lots of tips, ideas, games and activities in the guides. We hope they are useful.
Early years Guide for families
First Level Guide for families
Second Level Guide for families
Parent information
Here are some leaflets for parents and guardians on Glasgow Counts, which is Glasgow’s Math Framework. Click here for more information on Glasgow Counts.
For Nursery and P1 parents: Early Level leaflet
P2 and P4 Parents: First Level leaflet
P5- P7 Parents: Second Level leaflet
Glasgow Counts Parent Guide General
Help with homework? Maths anxiety advice for parents
Games and resources
Games are a fantastic way to support learners with math concepts. We love playing card games and logging into Sumdog.
Sumdog Guide PDF – Guide for parents to using Sumdog at home
More ideas…
The YouTube page ‘Maths4Kids’ has some fantastic videos which explain some of the Maths concepts we use. Have a look at their page for more videos covering Concrete, pictorial and abstract approaches.
