Ks1 articles

Geography is all around us and is an important subject for your child to learn about. Here’s how you can help your Key Stage 1 child embrace the subject.

Here’s your guide to the Key Stage 1 design and technology curriculum and how you can support your child's DT learning at home.

Find out what your wannabe actor will be learning in school and how to help them practise drama at home.

Here’s your guide to the themes, projects and lessons that your child will experience in the Key Stage 1 history curriculum.

Good grammar isn't just for English lessons – it's a vital skill that will take your child through their educational journey and their life. It's not hard once you know the rules, says Jackie Cosh.

What changes can you expect to see in your child in Years 1 and 2?

Unsure about what your child will be learning in maths in years 1 and 2? Find out here.

With less play and more learning on the cards at school, here’s how your child will change and grow during Year 1.

Your guide to what your child will learn in maths now they’ve reached Key Stage 1.

With friendship issues and KS1 SATs stress to contend with, how will your child change in Year 2?

Your guide to what’s covered in the maths curriculum in Year 2, from partitioning to pictograms.

It’s the end of term and that means one thing – school report time. But what exactly do those cryptic comments in your child’s report mean? Jessica Powell gets teachers to explain.

Do you know what a number square is and what to do with one? Here’s our parents' guide to everything you need to know about this primary-school maths aid so you can support your child when they’re working with to add and subtract in Key Stage 1.

Every school has to teach religious education and hold an act of worship each day. But what happens if you don’t like what’s on offer? In this extract from TheSchoolRun's The Essential Guide to Primary School, we explore what your child learns and your rights as a parent.

In a world where technology is rapidly taking over, teaching children handwriting skills is still as important as it ever was. Best-selling author Bernadette Tynan offers five steps to handwriting success.

From improving speaking and listening skills to building self-esteem, learning to debate could have many benefits for your primary-school child. Lucy Dimbylow finds out more.

All around us are a wealth of mathematical problems just waiting to be solved. Here’s how to help your child extend their numeracy skills at home.

Is your child overtired – or not tired enough? Here’s how to make sure they’re getting the right amount of sleep for their age.

Making the transition to wearing glasses doesn’t have to be traumatic! We get tips from parents and experts on how to make the experience stress-free and confidence-building.