{"id":3442,"date":"2025-04-25T19:25:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/?p=3442"},"modified":"2025-04-26T19:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T19:18:18","slug":"supporting-second-level-numeracy-maths-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/2025\/04\/25\/supporting-second-level-numeracy-maths-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Second Level Numeracy &amp; Maths at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In this post we&#8217;ll share:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Key learning explored in Second Level<\/li>\n<li>Everyday maths activities<\/li>\n<li>Links to websites and activities for Second Level<\/li>\n<li>Tools to support learning<\/li>\n<li>Suggested apps and books for Second Level<\/li>\n<li>Video guides for key Skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Learning Explored in Second Level<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/2025\/04\/25\/supporting-second-level-numeracy-maths-at-home\/screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19-27-45\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45.png\" data-orig-size=\"1260,883\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-04-25 at 19.27.45\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45-300x210.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45-1024x718.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3445 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45-1024x718.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45-1024x718.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45-768x538.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45-800x561.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25182809\/Screenshot-2025-04-25-at-19.27.45.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Everyday maths ideas for Second Level<\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/2025\/04\/25\/supporting-second-level-numeracy-maths-at-home\/everyday-maths-ideas-second-level\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level.png\" data-orig-size=\"1260,891\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Everyday Maths Ideas &#8211; Second Level\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level-300x212.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level-1024x724.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3446\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level-800x566.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/public\/cambusbarronps\/uploads\/sites\/3440\/2025\/04\/25185818\/Everyday-Maths-Ideas-Second-Level.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Links to websites and activities for Second Level<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/levels\/zr48q6f\">Bitesize<\/a>&#8216; offer onlines games, videos and activity ideas organised into different ages and stages. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/levels\/zr48q6f\">Click here to explore<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Which One Doesn&#8217;t Belong is a great website to get chatting about maths.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/talkingmathwithkids.com\/wodb\/\">Click here to explore<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Here are some of our favourite family games you can play in the car, waiting for a bus or whilst out on a walk. Most games are flexible enough to adjust to different ages.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/2017\/09\/14\/quick-fun-maths-actvities\/\">Click here to explore<\/a><\/li>\n<li>For more links to websites and activities we like to use in school<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/2020\/03\/26\/get-thinking\/\">Click here to explore<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmarks.co.uk\/maths-games\/daily10\">TopMarks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/happysoft.org.uk\/countdown\/numgame.php\">Countdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/corbettmathsprimary.com\/5-a-day\/\">5 a day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mathcats.com\/explore.html\">Maths Cats<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tools to support learning<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mathsbot.com\/manipulativeMenu\">MathsBot<\/a> has some great tools to explore number at home. There are many tools useful for Second Level learning, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>place value counters<\/li>\n<li>hundred square<\/li>\n<li>coins<\/li>\n<li>bar modelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Suggested apps and books for Second Level<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsthroughstories.org\/recommendations.html\">Maths Through Stories<\/a> have GREAT book suggestions. If there are any you like the look of, you can request them at the Library! For Second Level the following categories are very helpful:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsthroughstories.org\/negative-numbers.html\">Negative Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsthroughstories.org\/prime-numbers.html\">Prime Numbers (P6 &amp; P7)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsthroughstories.org\/rounding.html\">Rounding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mathsthroughstories.org\/large-numbers.html\">Large Numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.abcya.android.games\">ABCYA! Games<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=uk.co.topmarks.HitTheButton&amp;hl=en_GB\">Hit the Button<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.applicationcraft.appc0450ef0ec054146a4d1ca46b551262f&amp;hl=en_GB\">Maths Loops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/download\/\">Scratch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Video guides for key skills<\/h2>\n<p>In Second Level there&#8217;s a big focus on linking mental maths strategies to written approaches. Here are some videos which explore that link in some depth:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PRAOFeuaaVU\">Column addition shown using the expanded method<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sTILCPp6q2c\">Column subtraction shown using the expanded method\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4PcsEtIqei8\">Long multiplication using the grid method<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P-fOVsFVeL4\">Short division shown using place value counters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vyay77atBZM\">Long division using the chunking method (repeated subtraction)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post we&#8217;ll share: Key learning explored in Second Level Everyday maths activities Links to websites and activities for Second Level Tools to support learning Suggested apps and books for Second Level Video guides for key Skills Key Learning Explored in Second Level Everyday maths ideas for Second Level Links to websites and activities for Second Level &#8216;Bitesize&#8216; offer onlines games, videos and activity ideas organised into different ages<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/2025\/04\/25\/supporting-second-level-numeracy-maths-at-home\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4709,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[396196],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hayford"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4709"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3442"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3453,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3442\/revisions\/3453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/st\/cambusbarronps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}