Free Maths Resources on the Internet

Creating your own exercise sheets, quizzes, and tests in math can take a lot of time.  It is really helpful to sometimes use tests created by someone else.  This both saves you time, and also is beneficial to the pupil because it helps them to solve different types of problems or recognize different approaches to similar types of problems. 

Here are two resources that I have used with Year 9 (9th grade) students and found helpful.

"Year 9 Half Yearly Exam Revision-Algebra" This site offers a practice exam focusing on 9th grade level algebra.  This is supposed to be a mid-year assesment, and is really useful for gauging a student's strengths and weaknesses as they study algebra.

"KS3 Bitesize: Maths" This site is an amazing and easy to use resource.  It reviews everything covered in Key Stage 3 Maths (grades 7-9).  There are review sections teaching/reviewing the principle, activities to practice them, and then short tests.

I found both of these sites really helpful, so I hope you will too.

Picture Book Recommendation: Spot, by Eric Hill

If you have a toddler or a child learning to read, the "Spot" books by Eric Hill are fantastic.  These picture books have simple stories and cute pictures (often with flaps to lift).  These are really great and interactive for babies and toddlers.  They're also a good first reader for children first learning to read on their own.  The simple vocabulary and short sentences make it a good choice for early readers.

To find out more about the Spot books by Eric Hill, click here.