5 Simple Ways to Support Your Child’s English and Maths at Home
Introduction
Supporting your child’s learning doesn’t have to mean hours of worksheets or turning your home into a classroom. At Oak Tutoring, we believe in small, consistent steps that build confidence — and here are 5 easy ways you can help your child with English and Maths at home.
1. Read Together — Even at KS2
Reading aloud isn’t just for younger children. Whether it’s sharing a newspaper article, a funny book or the start of a novel, reading together builds vocabulary, improves sentence structure and sparks brilliant conversations.
📚 Parent tip: Choose a short book and read alternate paragraphs — it keeps them engaged without pressure.
2. Play with Words
Word games like Boggle, Scrabble, or even “Would You Rather?” can help build confidence with vocabulary, grammar and creative thinking — and they’re fun to play as a family.
📝 Try:
Create silly sentences with new vocabulary
Spot synonyms during a walk or drive
Keep a “word of the week” board on the fridge
3. Bake or Cook with Maths
Maths becomes more meaningful when children see it in real life. Doubling a recipe, weighing ingredients or converting units in the kitchen is a brilliant way to practise number fluency without a worksheet in sight.
🍰 Parent tip: Ask your child to help “halve the recipe” or calculate cooking time based on weight.
4. Encourage Mistakes
Children often fear getting things wrong — but learning comes from the trying. Praise effort, not just accuracy. For example:
✅ “You explained your answer clearly”
✅ “You worked hard to change that sentence”
5. Build a Weekly Routine
Even 10–15 minutes of quiet learning time each day adds up. Whether it’s finishing a task from tutoring, practising times tables or writing a diary entry — consistency builds calm habits that last.
📅 Bonus idea: Use a simple wall chart to track their efforts — no stars required, just a smile and a “well done” from you.
Conclusion
Supporting learning at home doesn’t have to be complicated. With a few simple tweaks to your week, you can help your child feel more confident in both English and Maths — ready to succeed in school and beyond.
🌿 For more ideas or to see how Oak Tutoring supports children in Years 4–6, get in touch today.
