A Maths Resource for Ages 5–7 in Key Stage 1. The aim of this book is for children and parents to understand the current mathematical strategies and methodologies, in order to accurately calculate arithmetic questions. The methods and strategies to be learned and practiced, can be applied to differing number sentences, the formal written methods of the four operations, fraction calculations in arithmetic and reasoning and problem solving scenarios. The 4 sub-headings used within this book are explained as follows. Understanding the Number Sentence - put the number sentence into context, using a real life scenario or explain it, as it is written in figures and/or words as seen. Concrete Objects - physical math resources or general resources that can be used to aid the understanding and working out of the number sentences. (Search the internet for appropriate concrete maths resources) Strategy to Apply - a way of working out the number sentences in a written format accurately and in an efficient manner; the strategies can also be a mental calculation. Pictorial Representations - how the number sentences can be illustrated in a way to aid the understanding of the method or strategy to be applied.