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Parents' Guides

Looking for a plain-English overview of something your child is learning? You need one of our Parents' Guides to primary maths and more.

Addition sign

The Parents' Guide to addition

Find out how addition is taught in schools and the addition topics your child might ask about. This guide explains what you need to know about hops, partitioning numbers, column addition and long addition.
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Division sign

The Parents' Guide to division

From sharing and grouping to shorthand division and chunking, this is your step-by-step guide to how your child will be taught to divide numbers in KS2.
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Multiplication sign

The Parents' Guide to multiplication

Can you explain multiplication to your child? Our guide offers a quick review of what you need to know, including partitioning numbers, column multiplication and grid methods.
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Subtraction sign

The Parents' Guide to subtraction

Number lines, the counting on method and 'borrowing' numbers are all covered in our guide to subtraction, a complete overview of what your child will be taught about 'taking away' numbers at school.
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Parents' Guide - reluctant reader to literacy lover

The Parents' Guide to turning a reluctant reader into a literacy lover

Why are some children reluctant to read, and what can you do to help them fall in love with books? From exploring non-fiction to making reading a feel-good pleasure, we explain how you can turn a reluctant reader into a bookworm. Happy reading!
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TheSchoolRun Primary Maths Glossary

TheSchoolRun Primary Maths Glossary

From arrays to volume, TheSchoolRun's primary-school numeracy glossary offers a complete guide to all the maths concepts children are taught in EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
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