The Tutorizer blog
Math help for parents, grade by grade
The topics children find hardest in each grade, explained in plain words with a worked example and ideas for helping at home. Everything here follows the Ontario curriculum.
Grade 6
- Decimals: multiplyDecimals: multiply (Grade 6). The key ideas, a worked example and simple ways to help at home. Free practice included.
- Grade 6 math in Ontario: ratios, fractions and percentA parent's guide to Grade 6 math in Ontario: ratios, fractions and percent, where children get stuck, a worked sale-price example and a grocery-store activity.
Grade 5
- Decimals: place value and the powers of tenDecimals: place value and the powers of ten (Grade 5). The key ideas, a worked example and simple ways to help at home.
- Grade 5 math in Ontario: decimals and fractions made clearWhat Grade 5 math looks like in Ontario: decimals, fractions and how they connect, where children get stuck, a worked example and a coin activity for home.
Grade 4
- Add and subtract 4-digit numbers, including across zerosAdd and subtract 4-digit numbers, including across zeros (Grade 4). The key ideas, a worked example and simple ways to help at home.
- Grade 4 math in Ontario: multi-digit multiplication and fractionsA parent's guide to Grade 4 math in Ontario: multi-digit multiplication, fractions, where children get stuck, a worked example and a paper-strip activity.
Grade 3
- Place value to 1000: build, compare and roundPlace value to 1000: build, compare and round (Grade 3). The key ideas, a worked example and simple ways to help at home.
- Grade 3 math in Ontario: multiplication and what to expectWhat Grade 3 math looks like in Ontario: what multiplication really means, where children get stuck, a worked example and an easy game to try at home tonight.
Grade 2
- Hundreds, tens and onesHundreds, tens and ones (Grade 2). The key ideas, a worked example and simple ways to help at home. Free practice included.
- Grade 2 math in Ontario: what to expect and where kids get stuckWhat Grade 2 math looks like in Ontario, where children often get stuck (hello, trading a ten), a worked example and an easy activity to try at home tonight.
Grade 1
- Counting to 100 and number orderCounting to 100 and number order (Grade 1). The key ideas, a worked example and simple ways to help at home.
- Grade 1 math in Ontario: what to expect and where kids get stuckA plain-words guide for parents to Grade 1 math in Ontario: what children learn, where they often get stuck, a worked example and a simple game to try tonight.
Kindergarten
For parents
- How to make math practice fun, without your child hating itPractice keeps math ideas alive, but worksheets can turn kids off. Try games, short bursts and reinforcement, with a worked dice game and an easy plan for tonight.
- Does my child need math tutoring? The three levels explainedNot sure if your child needs math tutoring? Find their level first. Here are the three levels, a ten-minute home check with a worked example, and what to do next.
- How to help with fractions at home using paper strips and pizzaFractions confuse many children, and that's okay. Here is how to help at home with paper strips and a pizza, including one worked example and a ten-minute activity.