Parent guides · UK EYFS & KS1
Help your child learnthe way UK schools teach
Straight answers to the questions parents actually ask: phonics phases, number formation, pencil grip, school readiness. Each guide covers one topic properly — no fluff, no keyword stuffing.
Number Formation 1-20: EYFS Guide
Number formation the UK-school way: the 0-9 rhymes teachers use, pencil grip stages by age, why reversals are normal, and how 11-20 build on 0-9.
Simple Addition for Ages 4–6
How to teach simple addition to 4–6 year olds the way UK schools do: concrete objects, then pictures, then written sums — with practical examples.
Shapes & Colours: What Reception Expects
What Reception actually expects your child to know about shapes and colours — 2D shapes, colour names and the honest truth about what's 'behind'.
Counting to 10: Fun Activities That Work
How to teach counting to 10: one-to-one correspondence, cardinality and subitising explained simply, plus counting games that work at home.
Number Bonds to 5 (and Why They Matter)
Number bonds to 5 explained for parents: what they are, why 5 comes before 10, five-frame activities and games that make the pairs stick.
Telling the Time: O'Clock (Ages 4–6)
O'clock means the minute hand points straight up at 12. UK children learn o'clock and half past in Year 1 — here is the order schools teach it.
Place Value Year 2: Tens and Ones
Year 2 place value explained for parents: tens and ones, partitioning, comparing numbers to 100, and a free printable pack — no sign-up.
Fractions Year 2: Halves, Quarters & Thirds
Year 2 fractions explained for parents: halves, quarters, thirds, 2/4 = 1/2, fractions of shapes and amounts, plus a free printable pack — no sign-up.
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