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Help your child to learn, remember and practise their times tables with the Ladybird Times Tables Homework Helper. This bright, interactive activity book is in line with the government’s Primary National Strategy, containing the times tables from 1-12 in the order that children learn them in school. Each page has a range of fun, motivational times table activities to complete and there are also over 60 colourful stickers to reinforce learning in an entertaining way.

The attached CD contains twelve bouncy songs to sing along to, with the times tables from 2-12 and a times tables medley. Listen to the songs alongside the book or on their own for extra practise and sing or say the times table answers each time.

It’s never been more fun to learn the times tables with Ladybird!

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This Progress with Oxford Addition and Subtraction Age 6-7 workbook will help your child to progress with these core maths skills while having fun so they will become confident with quickly solving calculations involving addition and subtraction. Each Progress with Oxford book is focused on the skills your child will need to master at each stage of the school curriculum. The books are precisely matched to your child’s age to make sure they are aligned with school expectations for their year, helping children to fully achieve their potential. The series has been created to help every child develop essential skills at home, with minimal help and support. Picture clues are used to show very young children how to complete activities, whilst reminder boxes, tips and advice support older children to become self-sufficient learners. A lively character accompanies your child through all the colourful and engaging activities, and fun stickers are included to reward their work. A handy progress chart at the end of each book captures their achievements, so you both know what to do next.

Find further support on the Oxford Owl at Home website, which provides specific advice on helping your child with addition and subtraction, and fun activities to extend their skills.

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This book can help your child by providing a whole year of ready to go activities and support on key English topics which will be being taught in school.

Did you know that your child in Year 1 will need to; to add prefixes and suffixes to words (for example ‘s’, ‘es’, ‘ing’, ‘er’, ‘est’ and ‘un’); join words and sentences using ‘and’; use a question mark and exclamation mark as well as a full stop.

Workbooks for home learning
Linked directly to what your children will be learning in school
A linked website provides additional activities, answers and support for parents
Developed by teachers to ensure the best possible support for the National Curriculum.

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Level: KS1
Subject: English

Learn the easy way with this Phonics activity book!
Including helpful questions and answers, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home.

Combining useful English practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Phonics practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.

Included in this book:

questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school
colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning

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Take a trip around the world in this fascinating lift-the-flap book. With over 80 flaps to lift, intrepid explorers can discover our world, from the layers that make up planet Earth to the tiniest insects in the rainforest and the creatures who live at the very bottom of the sea. Includes pages about the hottest and coldest parts of the world, and a map with lift-the-flap details about each continent. A colourful and fun introduction to geography with internet links to find out more.
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An amazing activity book containing an activity for every day of the year! Contains projects such as a flag chain, fabric collages, leaf printing, spoon-people, door signs, gift tags, dangly cowboys and many more things to make, draw and paint. Each activity is clearly explained in step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations. Includes a bonus activity for leap years!

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Crazy underwater creatures in this bonkers book of mixed-up animals from bestselling, award-winning illustrator, Axel Scheffler

What do you get if you cross a squid with a fish? It’s a squish, of course! And how about a shark and a turtle? Why, that’s a shurtle!

With over 121 possible creations, silly names and strange noises to make you giggle, this Flip Flap book is perfect for preschoolers and ideal for animal fans. With a hilarious rhyming text and brilliant artwork from the illustrator of The Gruffalo and the Pip and Posy series, Axel Scheffler, simply flip the pages to create some seriously silly mixed-up animals!

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Explore the real-life world of animals with LEGO minifigures.

Big Book of Animals is bursting with photographs of everyone’s real-life favourite cuddly creatures, along with some unusual animals and all kinds of fun facts.

LEGO (R) minifigures guide the reader through the animal kingdom using all of their trademark antics and humour.

There are vignettes, mini comic strips and infographics on every spread to engage children and reinforce the great information.

This large full-colour hardback format for the LEGO (R) non-fiction line is an ideal gift for any child curious about the incredible world of animals.

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Young children can explore a bustling medieval castle in this charming, lift-the-flap non-fiction book. Flaps and peep-through holes in the pages reveal a knight putting on his armour, castle guards counting the king’s treasure and a grand feast with the royal family. A lovely introduction to a popular historical subject for little children.

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Level: EYFS
Subject: Maths

Learn the easy way with this numbers activity book!
Fully in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, this Maths book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child’s learning at home.

Combining useful Maths practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Numbers practice book helps to boost your child’s confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement.

Included in this book:

questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school
colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home
helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child’s learning

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