We are pleased to announce the launch of our series of three pre-school/Reception number workbooks for home-educators - in both PRINT and PDF format.
What makes these books suitable for home-use?
A firm base Young children need plenty of practical counting and sorting experiences before they start to record maths formally. However, there comes a time when recording must be started. These books provide a simple means of learning to record, suitable for Pre-school/Reception aged children.
Steady progression
Young children succeed best when:
These books provide this gradual, systematic teaching.
These books provide short, focused activities, pitched at just the right level, so that the child feels him/herself succeeding and making progress. This is vital for success.
Focused on serious learning We live in a fun driven, entertainment based culture. It is thought that young children cannot learn unless their work is made attractive. This teaching is not helpful. At some point, maths will cease to be 'fun' and must become hard work. Learning is hard work. If we focus on fun, then when the child says, 'This is boring,' we will be tempted to change the maths book, rather than train our child that work has to be done, fun or not. The pleasure should come from the sense of satisfaction in completing an activity well and grasping the lesson's concept. The activites in these books are visually attractive, with good quality pictures, which can be coloured by the child according to the activity. View the colouring as a lesson in pencil control.
Simple, clear layout
Young children can be 'overloaded' with information. Too much activity/colour on the page can be frustrating - especially for those that might have special needs. These books have a clear, simple, black and white layout, making it easy for every child to succeed, even those with special needs. The contents of these books have been tried and tested across the whole range of ability at this age.
Can be reproduced saving ££££s
Many home-educating families are doing so on a budget. At this stage it is not necessary to buy an expensive curriulum - especially when you have to buy consumables for each child. With our workbooks, you may freely reproduce the pages as many times as you need to. Not only might you have more than one child, but you might like to give a child an activity that s/he has completed previously, but maybe struggled with, at a later date, to check that s/he now understands the conecpt.
Tried and tested These activites were designed for real children. The writer knows the areas that young children find difficult to grasp and has broken each concept down into simple steps with plenty of practice. Using the workbooks Simple instructions as to how to complete each activity are given at the top of each page. The child is not expected to be able to read this: always read it to him/her and then work through the page together. Let the child work independently a much as possible, but remember, the aim is success at this stage. If the child struggles with an activity, then lay it aside and do some practical work first, before trying it again another day. Do make sure that you always have practical objects on hand for your child to use as you work through the activities. For more practical help in teaching young children to count, please see our post here.
Work practically first, and then record.
Wherever possible, use real-life examples.
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Welcome!After studying for an Early Years Specialism degree (B.Ed. Hons), and teaching in mainstream education, I home-educated my own children, after my husband and I were persuaded of the need to take responsibility for bringing up our children 'in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.' (Ephesians 6:4) We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
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The First book from Christina Eastwood - the first in a triology - only £5.99 (ages 8 to 13).
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