I would like to celebrate Science week with a little model Einstein the children can make from this really simply kit I have created. I have included the instructions on how I made my Lucky Leprechaun as the ideas are the same, just different colours of clothes and a different face. I successfully had children in Year 1 and Year 2 make these models on their own. If you love what I do, please follow me and also look for more of my fun items in my store.

When I used the original book with an interactive whiteboard, I was always annoyed at having to skim to the end of the book to show an answer. I wanted it on the next page. In addition, I have now replaced all the pictured with much more stimulating colourful pictures. I have also taken the time to follow the advice of Dudley council and sorted the different problems into age groups and blocks. You will notice there is some repetition of problems both between blocks and in different year groups. The students can try the same problem twice at different times, as this is excellent consolidation. It is also an excellent time to suggest students think about how they could change the problem. How can this be used in the classroom? This could be used as an assessment at the start or the end of a unit. It also could be used as an emergency set of lessons for any teacher while covering another teacher’s maths classes. In addition, it is also an excellent set of resources to prepare for different exams. Look at how the students resolve a problem and identify the different ways different students attempt to answer the same problem. In addition to answering the problems, this is also an excellent time to look into inverse operations. How do we know we have found all the answers? How do we know we have found the correct answer? I have really enjoyed making these mental maths problems a lot more accessible. I have enjoyed teaching them in a wide range of different classes and I hope that you too will enjoy making maths fun.

I have been a keen fan of this book for a long time. I was really excited to see as part of the Open Government scheme, I was able to take this book and make it into something I believe is much more user friendly. When I used the original book with an interactive whiteboard, I was always annoyed at having to skim to the end of the book to show an answer. I wanted it on the next page. In addition, I have now replaced all the pictured with much more stimulating colourful pictures. I have also taken the time to follow the advice of Dudley council and sorted the different problems into age groups and blocks. You will notice there is some repetition of problems both between blocks and in different year groups. The students can try the same problem twice at different times, as this is excellent consolidation. It is also an excellent time to suggest students think about how they could change the problem. How can this be used in the classroom? This could be used as an assessment at the start or the end of a unit. It also could be used as an emergency set of lessons for any teacher while covering another teacher’s maths classes. In addition, it is also an excellent set of resources to prepare for different exams. Look at how the students resolve a problem and identify the different ways different students attempt to answer the same problem. In addition to answering the problems, this is also an excellent time to look into inverse operations. How do we know we have found all the answers? How do we know we have found the correct answer? I have really enjoyed making these mental maths problems a lot more accessible. I have enjoyed teaching them in a wide range of different classes and I hope that you too will enjoy making maths fun.

Mental arithmetic tests for Y2 designed to be done fortnightly.

When I used the original book with an interactive whiteboard, I was always annoyed at having to skim to the end of the book to show an answer. I wanted it on the next page. In addition, I have now replaced all the pictured with much more stimulating colourful pictures. I have also taken the time to follow the advice of Dudley council and sorted the different problems into age groups and blocks. You will notice there is some repetition of problems both between blocks and in different year groups. The students can try the same problem twice at different times, as this is excellent consolidation. It is also an excellent time to suggest students think about how they could change the problem. How can this be used in the classroom? This could be used as an assessment at the start or the end of a unit. It also could be used as an emergency set of lessons for any teacher while covering another teacher’s maths classes. In addition, it is also an excellent set of resources to prepare for different exams. Look at how the students resolve a problem and identify the different ways different students attempt to answer the same problem. In addition to answering the problems, this is also an excellent time to look into inverse operations. How do we know we have found all the answers? How do we know we have found the correct answer? I have really enjoyed making these mental maths problems a lot more accessible. I have enjoyed teaching them in a wide range of different classes and I hope that you too will enjoy making maths fun.

This summer I improved my Place Value presentation. I have created both a PowerPoint and a YouTube version of my presentation. I have been looking at the materials I need to update and improve and I found this little gem. If you are looking for a fun, free, Year 3 Autumn term lesson about place values, complete with a warm up, main lesson and a plenary, then I would highly recommend you try this one. If you go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050, you will find it as part of my complete FREE Year 3 Maths teaching pack.

I have uploaded a new version of my Addition on an empty number line PowerPoints and I added a YouTube video for each presentation. FREE Year 3 Maths Lesson - Addition on an empty number line - Autumn Term. It would be good for a revision lesson, an extension lesson or a homework lesson. If you like this lesson, you should also try the complete FREE Year 3 Maths lesson pack at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.

Year 3 Mental models for adding and subtracting has been improved and now includes both a Youtube and PowerPoint presentation lesson. FREE Year 3 Lesson Mental Models to Add and Subtract (Autumn Term). It could be a great way of revising for SATs test, end of term tests or as homework for the students to do with their parents. If you like this one, please look at my full FREE Year 3 Maths lessons pack at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050

YouTube and PowerPoint presentations which go hand in hand in the classroom make a much better teaching idea. You can go through the PowerPoint in the classroom and give them the link to repeat at home. This instant recall subtraction bonds will help them to learn a lot faster. FREE Year 3 Maths Lesson - Instant recall of Subtraction Bonds - Autumn Term. This is perfect for revision, homework or to teach more about subtraction. If you like this lesson, you should also look at the FREE Year 3 maths pack I made here - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.

FREE Youtube video! This summer I upgraded all my teaching resources. My PowerPoints now also include free YouTube videos about addings and subtracting multiples of 1, 10 and 100 FREE Year 3 Lesson about Adding and Subtracting Multiples of 1, 10 and 100. (Autumn Term) - Perfect for revising a topic for SATs revision or the Christmas test. This is part of a bigger set of FREE Year 3 lessons I developed, found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.

This summer I redeveloped all my teaching resources and now offer both a free PowerPoint presentation and a YouTube version of each PowerPoint to make life easier for every teacher! Learn my fabulous adding and subtracting 11 and 9 maths tricks for your self. Be the star of the staffroom! FREE Year 3 Maths Lesson - Adding and Subtracting 11 and 9 (Autumn Term) - If you like this teaching resource, you will love the whole Year 3 Maths teaching pack at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.

Adding several small numbers together has been improved and enhanced so it now includes both a YouTube video and a PowerPoint presentation. FREE Year 3 Lesson Adding several small numbers (Autumn Term) - If you like this lesson, you will also like the complete FREE Year 3 Maths pack I uploaded at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.

I added free Youtube videos and better presentations about how to improve mental calcuations by improving your maths vocabulary and mental calculations. FREE Year 3 Lesson - Maths vocabulary and practising mental calculations (Autumn Term). It comes complete with a starter, a main lesson and a plenary. IF you like this teaching resource, you should also try the FREE full set of Year 3 teaching resources I created at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050.

This Ordering numbers from the greatest to the least is now both a PowerPoint and a YouTube presentation. Ordering numbers is a lot of fun for everyone. Here is a FREE Year 3 Autumn Term Ordering Numbers lesson which is part of my FREE, highly recommended https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167050 Year 3 Maths pack.

I have developed a series of termly Year 3 Maths assessments based on the Wigan maths assessments. I have created both Youtube videos and PowerPoints around these tests. There are two different Year 3 Maths assessments. In the first you ask a question and everyone answers it and then you have a choice of two different assessments. In the first, the answer appears after the question and this one is useful if you are using a Block 1 Year 3 assessment as a revision tool as everyone can discuss how they found their answer. They can also use it to see how well they are doing during their termly Year 3 assessment. The second type is the traditional ask all the questions first, swap papers and check each of the answers which is all great and has its own merits. I hope you like this new approach to teaching maths in the classroom as I do plan to make a lot more lessons which are similar to this in the future.

I have updated this teaching resource and added some great Youtube videos to it to make it more interesting and dynamic. I would love feedback for this new teaching approach. FREE Reception Maths PowerPoint - Scales and Stamps - Autumn Term Learning Objectives Today we are going to learn about using numbers when weighing parcels and buying stamps. I can read numbers I can recognise and count coins. I can find totals, give change and working out how to pay. If you like this lesson, you will really love my FREE Reception Maths pack (11 lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-reception-students-6167058

I have upgraded my Reception Solving Counting Problems teaching resources this summer. I realise that teachers now want and deserve a lot more than just a PowerPoint lesson to teach. I have now extended all my teaching resources to also include a YouTube video version of the lesson to help them get more out of every lesson, make them more fun and more interactive. FREE Reception Maths PowerPoint Lesson - Solving Counting Problems - Spring Term Lesson Objectives: I can identify numbers I can put numbers into order. Today I will learn how to count to 10. I will move away each item as it is counted. If you like this FREE reception Maths lesson, you will really like my FREE reception Maths lesson pack (11 lessons) - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-powerpoint-lessons-for-reception-students-6167058

I am a teacher and I never use PowerPoints. I will always use YouTube to teach which is why I thought I should redevelop all my teaching resources to reflect this modern teaching style. It has the added bonus of giving you something you can directly send your parents to repeat each lesson they complete in the home. Please leave me a nice comment if you like this teaching idea and would like to see more like it. Using Number Lines To ‘Count On’ YouTube Maths PowerPoint Presentation- Autumn Term - Year 1. FREE Year 1 Maths PowerPoint Presentation - Using Number Lines To ‘Count On’ - Autumn Term. Learning Objectives: I can count on from any small number. I know my number bonds I can recognise number patterns and how to be systematic. If you like this teaching resource, you will also love my FREE Year 1 Maths pack (11 lessons) at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167046

Teachers are now using YouTube more than PowerPoint and so I am changing all the teaching resources to reflect this. This has the added bonus of being able to complete the PowerPoint version in the classroom and then directly sharing the lesson with the parents to repeat with their children at home. FREE Year 1 YouTube Maths PowerPoint Lesson - More Money Problems - Spring Term Learning Objectives: I understand the properties of numbers. I can count in fives to 30 and back. I know the value of the 5p coin I can count higher value coins. I can count amount of money to 30p. If you like this lesson, you will really like my FREE Year 1 Maths Teaching Pack (11 lessons) at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167046

I never use PowerPoints in my teaching. I only use YouTube. I decided that I would reflec this teaching style and improve my teaching resources to include a pre-made YouTube version of my resources. This has the added bonus that I am able to send this link directly home to my students’ parents each night and have them repeat the lesson together in the home. Pairs and Doubling YouTube Maths PowerPoint Presentation - Autumn Term - FREE Year 1 FREE Year 1 Maths PowerPoint Presentation - Pairs and Doubling - Autumn Term Learning Objectives: Learning doubles of numbers to ten. I understand the relationship between doubling and halving. If you like this resource - you will also like the FREE Year 1 Math lesson pack I have made (11 lessons) at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-maths-powerpoint-lessons-6167046.