Government and parents are concerned about the standards of education today, with the UK's literary and numeracy ratings among the worst in Europe. Parents are now being actively encouraged to help their children to learn as school classes increase in size but teacher numbers diminish. This book is part of a series that provides an innovative way of teaching the basics of education. Tied in with the National Curriculum, the book attempts to help children understand the mechanics of reading, and familiar words and signs to encourage comprehension. Practice in reading and understanding is also encouraged. The text and instruction, graded in easy steps, is clear and straightforward with advice, tips and games and ideas for further projects for parents to take part in with their children.

Both government and parents are concerned about the standards of education today, with the UK's literary and numeracy ratings among the worst in Europe. Parents are now being actively encouraged to help their children to learn as school classes increase in size but teacher numbers diminish. This book is part of a series that provides an innovative way of teaching the basics of education. Tied in with the National Curriculum, the book sets the tables to rap, rock 'n' roll, singing and dancing. The text and instruction, graded in easy steps, is clear and straightforward with advice, tips and games and there are ideas for further projects for parents to take part in with their children.

Tied in with the National Curriculum, this book covers reading and writing numbers, addition and subtraction, multiplication, common units in length, capacity, weight and time. These are illustrated by many everyday examples and include the author's tips on simple estimation as a means of grasping the reality of numbers quickly. The text and instruction, graded in easy steps, is clear and straightforward with advice, tips and games and there are ideas for further projects for parents to take part in with their children. Throughout the book the aim is to make learning fun and to show parents that they play an integral part in this process.