This beautifully presented, detailed and extensive series covers an enormous amount of content in its 34 structured units of work.
Essential Mentals or Homework Activities (Y2-Y6) is a curriculum-specific series based on the Australian Curriculum Mathematics 2022. It can be used in class or at home for curriculum specific mathematical instruction.
It systematically develops mental arithmetic skills by introducing curriuclum content that teachers the fundamentals. Up to 83 strategies or helpful information bars are presented at the top of the of the sets of work to assist the children. Parents will also find this extremely helpful.
Essential Mentals does not present an unplanned collection of questions. This can prove stressful as questions sets can cover too much content, and sometimes include content that hasn't been taught. Rather, the questions in Essential Mentals or Homework Activities are planned, sequential and built on strategies, to provide essential teaching or reinforcement of mathematical concepts.
Answers are provided in a pull-out section in the middle of the books.