Maths

"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas." (Albert Einstein)

Great sites for times tables practice:

• Easy games to learn times tables
• Harder 'ghostblasters' game goes up to 20 if you wish
• Multiplication snowball fight (slower than ghostblasters)
• Penguin café
• Top tip to use fingers for x tables
• Tips for parents to help children learn to multiply

Great APPs for maths practice on iPad / iPod / iPhone:

• Maths Meteor to practice the four skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication & division (FREE)
• Doodle Maths Free trial. Games assess your KS2 level and work out exactly what you need to practice to increase both skills and speed. Oh and it emails your parents too, letting them know how hard you have been working.