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Maths @ Home

Please try to do some Maths each day at home. This could be:

using the apps/websites below
making your own wee readers and drawing the pictures or making them on a device
completing the daily activity that your child's teacher assigns via Seesaw to help with reading at home.
accessing Te Kura (the information is below).

No device or internet, then try these ideas:

read letterbox or number plate numbers on your daily walk
create up maths story problems around your family
count forwards and backwards (clocks, fingers and toes, letterboxes, action rhymes, signs)
make patterns when counting "clap 1, stamp 2, clap 3, stamp 4, clap 5…"
do sums using objects such as stones or marbles eg 2 + 3, 4 +1, 5 + 4
preparing and sharing out food – "two for me and two for you". Ask, "How many for each of us?"
talking about time – "lunchtime", "story time", "bedtime"
using words in everyday play like "under", "over", "between", "around", "behind", "up", "down", "heavy", "light", "round", "circle", "yesterday", "tomorrow". You can get library books with these words and ideas in them too
asking questions like "How many apples do we need for lunches? What do you think the weather is going to be like today/tomorrow? What are we going to do next?"
play with water using different shaped containers and measuring cups in the sink or bath
bake – talk to your child about the recipe/ingredients using words like "how many?" "how much?" "more". Count how many teaspoons of baking soda are needed, how many cups of flour, how many muffin cases, talk to your child about the recipe/ingredients and how many pieces you need to feed everyone
play dress-ups and getting dressed, use words like "short", "long", and ask questions like "what goes on first?", "what goes on next?", "does it fit?"
create a ‘sorting box’ with all sorts of ‘treasure’ – bottle tops, shells, stones, poi, toys, acorns, pounamu (greenstone), cardboard shapes, leaves. Ask questions like "how many?", "which is the biggest group?", "which is the smallest?", "how many for each of us?"
do jigsaw puzzles, play card and board games and build with blocks.
use mathematics words during play (treasure hunts, obstacle courses, building huts) - "under', "over", 'between", 'around", "behind", "up", "down', "heavy", "light', 'round", "your turn next","before", "after", "left" and "right", "square", "triangle" – you can use your first language
play with big cardboard boxes using words like "inside", "outside"
play games and do puzzles; eg jigsaws, "I spy something that is longer, bigger, smaller than..."
dance to music and sing/clap to favourite songs make and play stick games with tī rākau or newspaper rolls play with a pack of cards - make up addition and subtraction problems using numbers to 20 look at a calendar – "how many days/weeks until an event?", "how many days in the month?", "how many weekends?".
encourage your child to look for patterns
playing games like number hangman.

NZ Maths Weekly Plans

Each of the buttons below links to a printable plan of maths work. All of the activities in these plans can be carried out without access to computers. The activities include mathematical problems to solve, projects to work on, and basic facts to practice. Notes for whānau are included.

Click on a button to download a plan for the school year level appropriate to your child.

If the plan is too easy or too hard, move up or down a year to find one that best suits.

Mathletics

Your child will have their own username and password. Contact their teacher if you do not have this.

Mathletics brings classroom practice into the home. Aligned to your local curricula, Mathletics activities are relevant, reinforce lessons learned in school, and help your children gain mastery over maths topics or push ahead of what’s being taught. Time spent on devices can be productive with Mathletics. It is designed to provide fun and engaging maths learning.

Mathletics can be easily accessed on mobiles or tablets for instant, rewarding and positive screen time.

Technical information can be found here.

NZ Maths @ Home

Suggestions for supporting your child's maths learning at home. Includes descriptions of what to expect at each year level, ideas for incorporating maths into everyday activities, and task sheets to work on at home.

Ideas for making a collection of free or low-cost items that your child can use for exploring maths ideas, such as clocks, maps, and dice. Includes links to activities.

Ideas for sharing mathematics with your child using everyday experiences such as cooking, watching sport and recycling.

Education.com Maths Games

We're Here to Support You During School Closures

With the recent closing of many schools due to the COVID-19, we remain committed to supporting your educational needs. We are providing free access to some of our best resources to help facilitate at-home learning – and will continue to share new educational resources in the coming weeks. We're here for you; thanks for being there for your children.

You may need to register for free access to this site. Kindergarten in the USA is the same as Year 1 in New Zealand.

BBC Bitesize KS1 - Maths

BBC Bitesize is a British website that has lots of Maths games and activities to support Maths