Teaching guides
Short, practical guides for parents and teachers on how to teach the core primary skills, grouped by subject, each with free printable worksheets to practise.
Maths
The core primary number, measurement and data skills, in teaching order.
Number sense & place value
How numbers work before any calculating: counting, place value and comparing.
How to teach countingPre-K to Grade 1How to teach the number lineKindergarten to Grade 3How to teach place valueGrade 1 to Grade 5How to teach expanded formGrade 2 to Grade 5How to teach comparing and ordering numbersKindergarten to Grade 4How to teach roundingGrade 2 to Grade 5How to teach Roman numeralsGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach negative numbersGrade 5 to Grade 6
The four operations
Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, from number bonds to long division.
How to teach number bondsKindergarten to Grade 2How to teach skip countingKindergarten to Grade 3How to teach additionPre-K to Grade 4How to teach subtractionKindergarten to Grade 4How to teach multiplicationGrade 2 to Grade 5How to teach the times tablesGrade 2 to Grade 5How to teach divisionGrade 2 to Grade 6How to teach long divisionGrade 4 to Grade 6How to teach mixed operationsGrade 1 to Grade 6How to teach fact familiesGrade 2 to Grade 4How to teach word problemsGrade 1 to Grade 6
Factors, primes & powers
Breaking numbers apart: factors, multiples, primes and square numbers.
Fractions & decimals
Parts of a whole, from shaded shapes to decimal place value.
Patterns & algebra
Spotting rules and finding an unknown, the seeds of algebra.
Measurement, geometry, time & money
Measuring and shape, plus reading the clock, calendar and coins.
How to teach comparing and measuring lengthPre-K to Grade 1How to teach converting units of lengthGrade 2 to Grade 6How to teach metric measurement and unit conversionGrade 2 to Grade 5How to teach perimeter and areaGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach geometryGrade 2 to Grade 6How to teach coordinatesGrade 4 to Grade 6How to teach measures of turnGrade 1 to Grade 3How to teach position and mapsKindergarten to Grade 4How to teach telling timeKindergarten to Grade 3How to teach elapsed timeGrade 2 to Grade 5How to teach 12 and 24 hour timeGrade 5 to Grade 6How to teach the calendar and datesGrade 1 to Grade 3How to teach money and making changeGrade 1 to Grade 5How to teach counting coinsGrade 1 to Grade 4
Data & statistics
Sorting, graphing and averaging data, then reading it critically.
How to teach sorting and counting dataPre-K to Grade 1How to teach bar graphsGrade 1 to Grade 4How to teach pictographsGrade 1 to Grade 4How to teach line graphsGrade 4 to Grade 6How to teach reading data from tables and graphsGrade 2 to Grade 4How to teach mean, median and modeGrade 4 to Grade 6How to teach probabilityGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach statistical investigationsGrade 5 to Grade 6How to teach critiquing data in the mediaYear 5 to Year 6
Science
Primary science topics explained simply, with a labelled diagram where it helps.
Geography
Placing the world on a map, from continents to the fifty states.
How to teach the continents and oceansGrade 1 to Grade 5How to teach the US states and capitalsGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach the countries of EuropeGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach the Canadian provinces and territoriesGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach the countries of South AmericaGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach the countries of AsiaGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach the countries of AfricaGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach the countries of West Asia and the Middle EastGrade 3 to Grade 6How to teach the countries, cities and counties of the United KingdomGrade 2 to Grade 6Reading & writing
Early literacy skills that support the worksheets.
Vocabulary
Growing word knowledge: synonyms, antonyms, homophones and working out meaning from context.
Grammar
The nuts and bolts of correct sentences, starting with verb tenses.
Thinking & reasoning
Logic and reasoning puzzles that sharpen how children classify, compare and infer.
How to teach sorting and classifyingKindergarten to Grade 4How to teach sequencingKindergarten to Grade 4How to teach odd-one-out puzzlesGrade 1 to Grade 6How to teach number patternsGrade 2 to Grade 6How to teach analogiesGrade 2 to Grade 6How to teach fact and opinionGrade 3 to Grade 6How to use mazes in the classroomPre-K to Grade 3More guides
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