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Objectives

I can count forwards and backwards in multiples of 2

I know by heart all multiplication facts for 2 up to 2×12

I know by heart all division facts for 2 up to 24

I can recognise odd and even numbers up to 100

I know by heart all bonds of multiples of 10 up to 100

I can count forwards and backwards in multiples of 100

Things you can do at home to help
At every opportunity practise counting forwards and backwards in multiples of 2. You could ask your child to count or take it in turns – a game we call ‘tennis’. You say 2, they say 4, you say 6, etc.
Ask your child to use skip counting when they count. This is where they use their fingers to represent each group of 2 or 10 they count. You can then ask them to stop and ask how many groups they have counted. This is then the multiplication fact. For example, count, 2, 4, 6, 8. Your child should display 4 fingers. You can then encourage your child to say: four groups of 2 is 8. 4 x 2 = 8. This activity can then lead onto your child knowing their 2 times table facts, where you can ask ‘quickfire’ questions: What is 4 x 2? 7 x 2? 12 x 2? 2 x 10?

You could use a 100 square (see link below for an interactive one or ask in school for a paper copy) to identify odd and even numbers. Encourage your child to see that any number that has 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 ones is even and any number with 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ones is an odd number.

When talking about number bonds for 100. Link this to your child’s knowledge of number bonds to 10. If you know 6 and 4 make 10, then you know that 60 and 40 make 100.

Links to games that will help

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/times-tables
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/coconut-odd-or-even
http://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/number/oddandeven/
https://www.splashlearn.com/s/math-games/count-by-100s
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/counting.html