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Flat illustration on a deep purple background of a parent and child sharing a round pie cut into equal slices, with a set of measuring cups beside it.
Math at Home· 7 min read

Fractions explained for parents: what school teaches now and how to help at home

Fractions changed since most parents learned them. This guide explains equal parts, the number line, equivalent fractions, comparing and adding with unlike denominators, with worked examples you can do at the kitchen table.

By Laura Bennett, MathIt
A child sorting small wooden counting blocks into groups on a table.
Math at Home· 8 min read

Signs of dyscalculia in children: what parents notice first

How dyscalculia shows up at different ages, how to tell it apart from math anxiety or a missed topic, who can carry out a real assessment, and what helps at home in the meantime.

By Laura Bennett, MathIt
A parent and a child at a kitchen table with a notebook of number work and a tablet showing a math exercise.
Math at Home· 8 min read

Math Skills by Grade: A Parent Checklist for Grades 1 to 6

What children are expected to master in each of grades 1 to 6, the 20-second checks that show whether a skill is there, and what to do at home when you find a gap.

By Laura Bennett, MathIt
Wooden number tiles laid out in a multiplication grid on a desk beside a pencil and notebook.
Math at Home· 9 min read

Learn the times tables fast: the ten facts that take real work

Most of that frightening grid runs on rules and patterns. This guide names the ten multiplication facts your child has to memorize and sets out a four-week routine that fits into ten minutes a day.

By Laura Bennett, MathIt