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Finding the key.

A range of resources designed to support children and young people who are struggling to acquire literacy and numeracy skills, finding the key to unlock their capacity to learn . With over 20 years experience of working with children and young people to find ways to overcome barriers to learning, these resources focus on clarity, readability, and, without age-defined graphics, are especially suitable for teenagers working on basic skills.

A range of resources designed to support children and young people who are struggling to acquire literacy and numeracy skills, finding the key to unlock their capacity to learn . With over 20 years experience of working with children and young people to find ways to overcome barriers to learning, these resources focus on clarity, readability, and, without age-defined graphics, are especially suitable for teenagers working on basic skills.
Times table fact family matching cards
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Times table fact family matching cards

12 Resources
Laminate these cards to help learn the multiplication and division facts of each times table from 2 x to 12 x. Includes all 4 facts for each number and answers plus doubles for 2 x, double doubles for 4 x, clock faces and minutes for 5 x and tens for 10 x. In plain clear font with no graphics these are suitable for all ages providing over-learning opportunities through games. Use for matching, memory and bingo games or simply as flashcards. (Universal bingo board available.) 12 cards to a page, 6 or 7 pages in each set. Print, stick plain A4 sheet on back (so numbers don’t show through), cut out cards and then laminate.
1 - 10 spinner overlays - compatible with numicon
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1 - 10 spinner overlays - compatible with numicon

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1 - 10 spinner overlay that fits on the Numicon plastic square spinner (available from Amazon). 2 overlays on A4 page. Use with addition, subtraction and multiplication bingo boards also available, Doubling 4 in a row game also available, with other board games and to produce a random selection of 2 number sums.
4 Bingo games to have fun practising addition, subtraction and multiplication
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4 Bingo games to have fun practising addition, subtraction and multiplication

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Each addition and subtraction set contains 4 different bingo boards with 25 answer squares. The 4 multiplication boards have blank answer squares for students to selct their own numbers up to 100. Use a 1-10 spinner to generate 2 numbers to either add together, subtract from each other or multply. Instructions included on each board.
Doubling twenties - 4 in a row
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Doubling twenties - 4 in a row

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Practise doubling numbers 20 to 29 with this 4-in-a-row game. Students take it in turns to spin a 20-29 spinner, place their coloured counter on the answer to try and get 4-in-a-row. Winner is the person with the most '4-in-a-row’s when all the numbers are covered. Clear font and no age-defining graphics makes this suitable for older students needing to practise basic skills. 20-29 spinner overlay available. 1 A4 page.
Doubling teens - 4 in a row
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Doubling teens - 4 in a row

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Practise doubling numbers 11 to 20 with this 4-in-a-row game. Students take it in turns to spin an 11-20 spinner, place their coloured counter on the answer to try and get 4-in-a-row. Winner is the person with the most '4-in-a-row’s when all the numbers are covered. Clear font and no age-defining graphics makes this suitable for older students needing to practise basic skills. 11-20 spinner overlay available. 1 A4 page.