Parents' Guide to Teaching Math (Ages 5–10)
Clear, practical help for parents, grandparents and carers of children aged 5 to 10. Each guide answers a question parents really ask, from first sums to times tables, with step-by-step methods, worked examples and screen-free games you can try today.
Start here
The big picture: how to support math at home and what to expect at each age.
How to Teach Math at Home: A Practical Guide for Ages 5–10
Research-based ways to support math at home for ages 5–10: everyday math talk, objects before symbols, a 10-minute routine, games and when to get help.
Math Skills by Age: What to Expect from Kindergarten to 4th Grade
What math should a 5- to 10-year-old know? Grade-by-grade Common Core milestones for K–4, what on track looks like, what to practice and when to ask.
Skill by skill
One skill at a time, with methods, worked examples and common mistakes.
How to Teach Addition: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
A step-by-step plan to teach addition at home: counting on, number bonds to 10, make-ten, doubles and carrying, with fingers, Lego and quick games.
How to Teach Subtraction: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Teach subtraction at home: take away vs. difference, counting back and up, the link to addition and two-digit regrouping (borrowing), with objects and games.
Comparing Numbers: How to Teach Greater Than and Less Than
How to teach comparing numbers: more and fewer, tens and ones, greater than and less than signs, the crocodile trick's pitfalls, number lines and estimating.
How to Learn Times Tables Fast, Without Tears: A Parent's Guide
Help your child learn times tables: equal groups and arrays first, a smart learning order, patterns, 5-minute daily practice, games and stress-free speed.
How to Teach Division to Kids: Sharing, Grouping and Remainders
Teach division step by step: fair sharing, equal groups, the link to times tables, remainders and word problems, with worked examples and games for ages 6–10.
Missing Number Problems: How to Help Your Child Solve □ + 3 = 7
Help your child solve missing number problems like □ + 3 = 7: the equals sign as “the same as”, balance thinking, bar models, games and quick fixes.
Mental Math for Kids: 6 Strategies and a 5-Minute Daily Routine
How to teach mental math to kids aged 5–10: number bonds, doubles, make ten, splitting, round and adjust and skip counting, with worked examples.
Habits and wellbeing
Games, screen time and confidence: the habits that keep math enjoyable.
Math Games at Home: 13 Screen-Free Games for Ages 5–10
Screen-free math games for kids aged 5–10 with cards, dice, coins and the kitchen, sorted by age, plus what research says about board games.
How to Choose a Math App for Your Child: A Parent's Checklist
A fair checklist for choosing a math app for ages 5–10: real learning, adaptive levels, no ads or purchase pressure, privacy, offline use and screen time.
Math Anxiety in Kids: Signs, Causes and How to Help at Home
What math anxiety looks like in children aged 5–10, why it starts, how your own feelings about math matter, and calm ways to help at home.