St Peter's Church of England (VA) Primary School
One Family, Aiming High, Learning Together with God
Supporting Your Child In Maths
We all use maths every day, often without realising it. We believe that every child can develop the numeracy skills they will need, both at school and throughout their lives. Helping your child feel confident about maths now gives them a head start.
"Parental involvement has a large and positive impact on children's learning"
Review of Best Practice in Parental Engagement" (Department for Education, 2010)
"The effect of parental involvement at home was stronger than that of either socio-economic status or parents' level of education"
The impact of parental involvement, parental support and family education on pupil achievement and adjustment (Desforges and Abouchaar, 2003)
Top tips:
Whatever the method, remember that being positive about maths is just as important in supporting your child’s learning! Make sure you talk positively about maths and how you use it in real life – this will help your child stick with it.