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Tips for Maths at Home

  • Be relaxed and positive about maths.
  • Draw attention to the use of numbers in everyday life - on birthday cards, front doors, football shirts, price labels, street signs, telephones, clocks, tickets, page numbers etc.
  • Look at numbers that show how many - a box of 6 eggs, a pack of 8 DVDs, a 24-piece jigsaw, a pack of 12 colouring pencils, a bag of 6 crisps etc.
  • On a long car journey, play "Spot the Number Plate" - Can you see a number plate with numbers totalling 15, odd numbers, even numbers etc.
  • Play games involving numbers e.g. Snakes & Ladders, Connect 4, Dominos or Monopoly. Help your child to keep score.
  • Practice telling the time and performing time-related tasks e.g. programming the microwave, setting the DVD etc.
  • Cook together - help to measure out ingredients and read numbers on recipes, scales and jugs.
  • Involve your child in the food shopping. Ask questions such as: "Theres 5 of us for tea and we all need 3 fish fingers so do we need a box of 10 or 16?" or "Can you find a 2-litre bottle of cola?" or "Are there any yoghurts on special offer - how much are they?" 
  • Talk about the shape of boxes as you unpack the shopping, pointing out cuboids and cylinders.
  • Tip out the coins from your purse, wallet or pocket and count them up together.
  • Be prepared to help with maths homework and listen as your child explains what they have to do and how to do it - remember, their method may be different to the way you were taught maths!
  • Write notes on their homework sheets and talk to teachers if you have questions about it.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About
    • Principal's Welcome
    • History
    • Staff
    • Classrooms
    • Board of Management
  • News/Events
    • Events >
      • Farewell Mrs. Kavanagh
      • Colour Run 2018
      • Fun Run 2016
      • The Gathering 2013
      • Colour Dash 2017
    • 2020 News
    • 2019 News
    • 2018 News
    • 2017 News
    • 2016 News
    • 2014 News
  • Policies
  • Initiatives
    • Wellbeing >
      • Positive Week
      • Roots of Empathy
      • Relax Kids
      • Fun Friends/Friends for Life
      • The Alert Programme
      • Weaving Well-Being
      • Incredible Years/DFL
    • Sunrise Class
    • Literacy
    • Numeracy
    • Music Generation
    • Sport
    • STEM >
      • VEX Robotics Winners 2019
      • Digital Cluster
      • ICT
  • Parents
    • Parents Association
    • School Holidays 2022-2023
    • Booklists
    • School Enrolment
    • Medical Information
    • Support for Parents
    • Covid-19 (March - June '20)
    • School Uniform
    • Covid-19 Information
    • Information for New Parents
  • Home School C.L.
  • Classes
    • Junior Infants
    • Senior Infants
    • 1st Class
    • 2nd Class
    • 3rd Class
    • 4th Class
    • 5th Class
    • 6th Class