I got this for my 6-year-old who is in Year 2 of school (age 6-7). Whilst working through this it is quite clear that this is the sort of stuff she is learning at school which is good as it means the book is focusing on the correct topics for the age group it says it is catering for, these topics being:
- Adding
- Subtracting
- Number Facts to 10
- Number Facts to 20
- Counting by 1 and 10
- Bigger numbers
- Doubling and Halving
- Multiplying/Dividing by 2
- Multiplying/Dividing by 5
- Multiplying/Dividing by 10
- Two/Five/Ten Times Table
- Problem Solving
The book has an answers section which can be pulled out of the centre so the answers can be checked. This will be useful for parents to check their child's work, but do take it out before you give the book to your child in case they are tempted to cheat (although at this age that is probably not a consideration).
This book is similar to other learning tools that are out there such as the website Mathletics. There are differences though - this book cannot be used again once done. That's ok I suppose seeing as you want your child to progress to the next level anyway, but not so ok if you want another child to also do the same exercises. On the other hand this book does have some exercises which are not available on the likes of Mathletics, like the Race to the Beehive board game at the end.
Overall then: a useful aid to your child's learning, but to be used in conjunction with other teaching.
(I got this book through Amazon Vine. It is listed HERE.)
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