Newsletter - July 2019

I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, but The Maths Mum has celebrated its 1st Birthday. I launched the website on 20th June 2018 and began delivering courses in July 2018. It has been a rollercoaster of a year with a LOT of learning... not just parents on my courses but me learning about business, websites, online shops, vlogging, Instagram, marketing, publishing as well as a greater understanding of how to bring the love to maths!

Although this week I found out that I didn’t get the Surrey Educational Trust grant I’d applied for, I am not disheartened. I have got big plans for The Maths Mum Year 2. I have just launched the ‘End of Reception Year (EYFS) Checklist for Mathematics’ - a booklet containing the goals, a detailed checklist and a list of fun, interactive activities to enable parents to assess and help their child. The end of Year 1 and Year 2 versions should be available in the coming weeks. And, as requested by several parents, I’m am now selling maths accessories such as number lines and place value mats on the website.

My guest blog for National Numeracy is at draft stage and I’m aiming for it to be published mid to late July. And The Maths Mum is now trademark pending and hopefully will become a registered trademark in September.

When (if?!) I get some child free time over the summer holidays, I will be developing my school offering. A Cambridge University research paper published earlier this year states that the biggest cause of maths anxiety in primary age children is the confusion between how the teacher and how their parents to it. So I aim to raise awareness of maths anxiety and try to get the message out to parents that if you want to help your child with maths then you need to do it the way they are learning it at school.

Finally courses for KS1, KS2 Lower & KS2 Upper during the holidays will be available evenings only and on demand. If you want to do a course contact The Maths Mum and we’ll get one set up.

Featured

1-100 'Real Life' Number Flashcards

from £18.00

This set of A6 double sided coloured number flashcards contain numbers from 1 to 100 as viewed in real life settings - as door numbers, on buses, in shops - on one side. On the reverse is the number in large print numeral, in word and represented as a ‘place value’ dot sequence (tens, ones).

They are printed on 300gsm silk and gloss laminated for durability.

They come as standard in a strong cardboard box for £15 per set. There is the option to purchase them in a more durable plastic box for £17 per set.

Numerule

£15.00

THE ALL IN ONE NUMBER MANIPULATION RULER FOR EARLY YEARS NUMERACY.

Assists students with their understanding of simple mathematic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, using simple press down buttons.

The unique and tactile numbered buttons press down and press back up from underneath.

It is a good finger and thumb work out for those children with poor fine motor skills.

These have been developed in Australia and this is the first time they are available in the UK.

Early Years Maths Box

£120.00

The Early Years Maths Box contains a full set of maths aid for use in the Early Years Foundation Stage and early Key Stage 1 - Preschool, Reception and Year 1. The durable plastic box contains:

Set of 12 double sided simple comparison mats
A5 1-10 Flashcards double sided - large number and count on one side, other side number, work and count
A5 1-10 Flashcards double sided - number and Numicon dots on one side, other side counting mats
A6 Colour Flashcards double sided - colour and colour word
A6 Shape Flashcards double sided - shape and shape properties
A6 Subitising Flashcards double sided - dice and number, dots
2 x Large 1-10 Number Lines (one to be cut up for matching flashcards)
0-20 Number Line - double sided with blank number line on reverse
A4 Ten Grid / Double Ten Grid
A4 Number Sum - Double sided Addition and Subtraction
A4 White Board double sided
White Board pen & Eraser
Chunky 8B soft charcoal pencil
Numicon Set with 1-10 tiles
Set of 24 Bears - 6 colours, 3 sizes
Set of 6 Animals - 6 colours
Set of 6 Wooden Blocks - 6 colours
Set of 20 Large Counters - 10 x 2 different colours
Set of 20 Small Counters - 10 x 2 different colours
Set of 20 Cubes - 10 x 2 different colours
+3 to -5 Dice
A handy mesh bag to hold all the accessories
An A4 plastic box to contain everything

Number Lines, Mats are The Maths Mum® branded items made from durable laminated card which can be written on with wipe board pen. Flashcards are all made from 300 gsm gloss laminated card - they are not waterproof but splash proof and wipeable.

Not all items are sold as maths aids and not toys. They should only be used by a child under the supervision of a responsible adult.

KS1 Maths Box

£132.00

The KS1 Maths Box contains a full set of maths aids for use at Key Stage 1 at infant / primary school.

The durable plastic box contains:

A4 White Board double sided
White Board pen & Eraser
The Maths Mum® Green HB Pencil
Set of Dienes / Base 10 with 100 ‘one’ cubes, 10 ‘ten’ sticks and 1 ‘hundred’ flat
Place Value Mat - double sided, tens & one on one side and hundreds, tens & ones on the other
Dienes Place Value Mat with only 9 spaces for tens & ones to help understand ‘exchanging’
Set of Place Value Arrows - ones, tens and hundreds
Place Value Mat with Thousands, Hundreds, Tens & Ones
Packet of number flashcards 1-100
0-100 Number Line
Blank Number Line with 100 spaces
Number Bond to 10 Number Line
Odd & Even Number Line to 20
2 x Set of 0-9 Digit Cards
100 Large Counters (4cm diameter) - 25 x 4 different colours (blue, green, red & yellow
Number Square to 100 - double sided, empty square on reverse
Multiplication Square - double sided, empty square on reverse
Set of 15 minute interval Clock Flashcards - double sided with circular 0-60 number line on the reverse in a plastic box
A5 Clock Face
10cm Geared Clock
Set of 15 maths dice in a handy mesh bag - 2 x red dots 1-6, 2 x white dots 1-6, 1 x white 1-6, 1 x white 7-12, 2 x coloured 0-9, 2 x coloured 1-12, 2 x coloured 1-20, 1 x coloured 00-90, 1 x red money and 1 x white operations dice
The mats and squares are The Maths Mum® branded items made from durable laminated card which can be written on with wipe board pen.

Not all items are sold as maths aids and not toys. They should only be used by a child under the supervision of a responsible adult.

Happy 1st Birthday!

Newsletter - July 2019