This ingenious Powerpoint provides an addition sum generator for younger children. Simply click on the highlighted button and a random sum will appear. Give your students time to answer the question before clicking on the sum to reveal the answer. One more click on the answer returns you to the sum generator page. All sums use numbers from 1 to 9, making it suitable for younger children (Yr1 and 2). Ideal for whole class mental maths sessions. You can even edit the resource to input your own choice of sums. I am happy to answer any questions on this resource. Please feel free to contact me through the TES site or by email at maelmatthews@gmail.com.

Engage children with this Halloween themed Mental Maths activity. Fun maths questions, all with a Halloween theme.

Looking for fun activities at the end of a hard year? Here are 31 original images for colouring that will allow students to explore rotational symmetry. Easy to photocopy. The patterns allow for creative decision making whilst students are applying colour. Ideal for colouring with pencil crayons, felt tips or even paint. Two files included, one with UK spelling (Colour) and one with US spelling (Color). Happy colouring / coloring!

I originally produced this resource to help my own children learn to tell the time. It has since been used extensively to support teaching time telling to children aged between 5 and 10 years of age. This Key Stage 1 and 2 Maths resource provides clear visuals and activities to support children in the development of time telling skills. The aim is to encourage children to take a hands on approach linking maths and creativity in an enjoyable way. Slides are provided in three different formats; full colour, black and white photocopiable and tinted dyslexia friendly.

This visual resource for younger children offers a wide range of high quality photographs of a variety of objects. Children are challenged to count the objects. A great way to engage a whole group in counting and number recognition. Ideal start to the new school year as a visual introduction to counting, or as a fun end of day activity.

This ingenious Powerpoint provides an addition sum generator for younger children. Simply click on the highlighted button and a random sum will appear. Give your students time to answer the question before clicking on the sum to reveal the answer. One more click on the answer returns you to the sum generator page. All sums use numbers from 1 to 9, making it suitable for younger children. Ideal for whole class mental math sessions. You can even edit the resource to input your own choice of sums. I am happy to answer any questions on this resource and explain how to edit it if you wish to do so. Please feel free to contact me through the TES site or by email at maelmatthews@gmail.com.

This ingenious Powerpoint provides a multiplication sum generator for younger children. Simply click on the highlighted button and a random sum will appear. Give your students time to answer the question before clicking on the sum to reveal the answer. One more click on the answer returns you to the sum generator page. All sums use numbers from 1 to 9, making it suitable for younger children. Ideal for whole class mental math sessions. You can even edit the resource to input your own choice of sums. I am happy to answer any questions on this resource and explain how to edit it if you wish to do so. Please feel free to contact me through the TES site or by email at maelmatthews@gmail.com.

Updated for 2017-18. I originally produced this STEAM resource to help my own children learn to tell the time. It has since been used extensively to support teaching time telling to children aged between 5 and 10 years of age. This Key Stage 1 and 2 Maths resource provides clear visuals and activities to support children in the development of time telling skills. The aim is to encourage children to take a hands on approach and enjoy learning to tell the time. Slides are provided in three different formats; full colour, black and white photocopiable and tinted dyslexia friendly.

Introduce your students to symmetry with this extensive presentation of real life examples of symmetry. The high quality photographs cover both natural and man made examples of symmetry. Encourage your students to decide where the line and / or axis of symmetry is. This resource also offers the opportunity to discuss how symmetry in the real world is not always perfect .... the human face is a prime example of this. Over 30 slides to brighten up your maths lesson. Also perfectly suited to art lessons.