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World War II
What was World War II?
World War II involved many countries around the globe fighting against each other, including the UK. It lasted six years, from 1939-1945.
The War became a global conflict after the German military, led by Adolf Hitler , invaded Poland in 1939 because he wanted to take some of their land for Germany . France and Britain declared war on Germany because they didn’t think what Germany was doing was right, then Italy joined with Germany, and gradually other countries in Europe and around the world became involved with either the Allies or the Axis powers.
Life during the Second World War was very difficult. Today, we mark special days to remember the many millions of people who fought and died during World War II.
Top 10 facts
- World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945.
- World War II began when German troops invaded Poland on 1 September 1939 .
- The UK declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939. It was announced by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain.
- While many countries were involved in the war, they each took sides – either with the Allies, or the Axis.
- The main Axis countries were Germany, Italy and Japan .
- The main Allied countries were Great Britain, the United States , France and the Soviet Union ( Russia ).
- British Prime Ministers during World War II were Neville Chamberlain until 1940, then Winston Churchill .
- The Battle of Britain , between the German Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force, was the first ever battle to be fought only in the air. It was made up of lots of air battles that lasted from 10 July to 31 October 1940.
- World War II ended in Europe on 8 May 1945 – this is also known as VE Day (Victory in Europe Day).
- World War II carried on for a few months after it ended in Europe, and officially ended when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies on 2 September 1945 (also called VJ Day).
- 1 September 1939 Germany invaded Poland
- 3 September 1939 The UK and France declared War on Germany
- 14 May 1940 The Home Guard was created (The Local Defence Volunteers)
- 26 May-4 June 1940 The evacuation of British and French troops from Dunkirk, France
- June 1940 German troops occupied the Channel Islands.
- 10 June 1940 Italy declared war on Britain and France, and allies with Germany
- 10 July-31 October 1940 The Battle of Britain
- 7 September 1940 The Blitz begins in London
- 8 September 1941-27 January 1944 The Siege of Leningrad
- 7 December 1941 The Japanese attacked an American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
- 8 December 1941 The United States declared war on Japan, and joined with the Allies
- 6 June 1944 D-Day, when troops from Britain and the US landed in France to fight against the Germans
- 16 December 1944-25 January 1945 The Battle of the Bulge
- 8 May 1945 VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), when Germany surrendered
- 15 August 1945 VJ Day (Victory in Japan Day), when Japan surrendered
- 2 September 1945 Japan formally surrendered, and officially ended World War II
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- Even though World War II involved countries all over the globe, there were two sides fighting against each other – the Axis powers and the Allied powers.
- The UK was part of the Allies.
- Two types of aeroplane were used in the Battle of Britain – bombers that dropped bombs on towns and cities and fighters that attacked other aeroplanes.
- The main aeroplanes flown by the RAF were fighters called the Spitfire and the Hurricane . They tried to destroy German bombers before they could attack British towns and cities.
- The Luftwaffe (Germany’s air force) used both bombers and fighters. They used the bombers to attack towns and cities, and the fighters to stop the RAF fighters from destroying German bombers.
- The German’s most famous fighter aeroplane was the Messerschmitt and their main bombers were the Heinkel, the Junkers and the Dornier.
- British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Franklin Roosevelt and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin were known as the ‘big three’. They were all leaders of Allied countries.
- The Siege of Leningrad – when all the roads going in and out of Leningrad were closed off so nobody could come in or go out, even to get food – lasted for 900 days (about two and a half years).
- The code name for D-Day was ‘Operation Overlord’.
- D-Day is a name the military use when planning an event – the ‘D’ doesn’t stand for anything.
- The code name for the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk was ‘Operation Dynamo’.
- Hitler’s plan to invade Britain in the summer of 1940 was called ‘Operation Sea Lion’.
Browse through the gallery and see if you can spot the following:
- Spitfire planes
- The bombing of Cologne in Germany
- Omaha Beach in Normandy
- A D-Day commemorative statue
- Soldiers' graves in Normandy
- The evacuation of troops from Dunkirk
- Winston Churchill during WWII
- Neville Chamberlain declaring war on Germany
- Supermarine Spitfire aeroplanes
- Hawker Hurricane aeroplane
- A Luftwaffe aeroplane
- Adolf Hitler
- Benito Mussolini
- Franklin D Roosevelt
- Hideki Tojo
- Joseph Stalin
- World War II British Army uniform
The main countries and leaders that made up the Allied powers were:
- Great Britain – led by Prime Minister Winston Churchill
- The United States – led by President Franklin D Roosevelt
- France – led by Charles de Gaulle
- The Soviet Union – led by Joseph Stalin
- China – led by Chiang Kai-shek
The three main countries and leaders that made up the Axis powers were:
- Germany – the Nazis, led by Adolf Hitler
- Italy – the Fascists, led by Benito Mussolini
- Japan – known at that time as the Empire of Japan, led by Hideki Tojo; the emperor of Japan during World War II was Emperor Hirohito.
World War II began when the UK and France declared war on Germany, after German troops led by Adolf Hitler had invaded Poland on 1 September 1939 to claim land there as their own. Hitler had already invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia, so the war began over his plan to take more land for Germany.
The Siege of Leningrad is a famous event during World War II. For 900 days – from 8 September 1941 to 27 January 1944 – the city of Leningrad in Russia was surrounded by German troops. That meant everyone inside the city had to stay there, and that there wasn’t any way for food or other provisions like medicine to get in. Many hundreds of thousands of people died during this time (600,000-800,000) because there wasn’t enough food or heating to go around, but the people who lived in Leningrad refused to surrender to the Germans.
In 1940, the French port of Dunkirk was the location of a big turning point for the Allies in World War II. Hitler’s armies bombed Dunkirk heavily, and many Allied troops were waiting on the beach to be rescued because they didn’t have the resources they needed to fight back. From 26 May to 4 June, over 550,000 troops were ferried to safety across the English Channel – the code name for this was ‘Operation Dynamo’. Some British civilians (people who weren’t in the army) even used their own boats to help save as many people as they could. The rescue operation helped to boost morale in Britain, where they really needed some good news. This helped in going into the next major event in World War II, the Battle of Britain .
The Royal Air Force were the stars of the Battle of Britain , which is the first military battle to be fought entirely in the air. In ‘Operation Sea Lion’, Hitler planned to invade Britain and add another country to his list of conquests. But, first he had to fight off the RAF, which is where he ran into trouble. Britain’s RAF beat Germany’s Luftwaffe, but after a long series of battles from 10 July-31 October 1940. The whole thing is called the Battle of Britain because it’s what made Hitler eventually change his mind about trying to invade the UK, and he went after Russia instead. The RAF pilots showed tremendous courage and bravery as they kept fighting the Luftwaffe even when it looked like they might lose.
June 6, 1944 is also known as D-Day. On that day, the Allied forces launched a huge invasion of land that Adolf Hitler’s Nazi troops had taken over. It all began with boats and boats full of Allied troops landing on beaches in the French region of Normandy. They broke through the German defences and carried on fighting them back through Europe for the next 11 months until they reached Berlin, where Hitler was then hiding.
The Battle of the Bulge took place from 16 December 1944-25 January 1945, and was the last major effort by Hitler to defeat the Allies. He had hoped to break up the parts of Western Europe that the British, American and French troops secured by splitting the area in half – this would mean that the armies wouldn’t be able to get supplies across to each other, and would make them easier targets for Hitler and his armies to fight against. But, all Hitler did was to make the Allied line of troops ‘bulge’ in the middle as he fought to push them back, and the line didn’t break completely. So, he didn’t accomplish his goal, and the Allies won the battle.
Names to know
Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940) – British Prime Minister from 1937-1940; Chamberlain was Prime Minister when Britain declared war on Germany. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) – British Prime Minster from 1940 to 1945, then again from 1951 to 1955; Churchill was Prime Minister during most of World War II. Churchill is famous for his speeches that inspired people to keep on fighting. Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) – German dictator during World War II, and leader of the Nazi political party Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) – Italian dictator during World War II, and leader of the Fascists; Mussolini was also known as ‘Il Duce’ (‘the leader’), and joined forces with Hitler as one of the Axis powers. Franklin D Roosevelt (1882-1945) – United States President during most of World War II Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) – leader of the Soviet Union during World War II Hideki Tojo (1884-1948) – Japanese leader and military general during World War II
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- Learn to sing songs that were popular during WWII , including 'White Cliffs of Dover' and 'Everything stops for tea'
- Use interactive maps to see the battles of WWII in Europe, Africa and Asia
- Take a WWII quiz
- Design the interior of an Anderson Shelter and try some WWII craft activity ideas with the Biggin Hill Memorial Museum Armchair Explorers Activities
- Watch the Horrible Histories song about WWII pilots, The RAF Pilots - The Few Song
- See a Battle of Britain dogfight in action and find out about Britain's pilots in a BBC interactive guide to the "secret" of winning the Battle of Britain
Children's books about World War II
Find out more:
- A series of BBC films about WWII for KS2 children offers a comprehensive overview of World War Two for primary schools
- Watch a brief video overview of the Second World War
- Read about the 5 phases of WWII
- 10 facts about WWII from National Geographic Kids
- Watch WWII video clips from the BBC archive and find out more about evacuation, the Blitz, rationing, famous WWII songs, news reports, speeches and eye-witness accounts
- A children's guide to WWII from DKfindout!
- Interactive articles and timelines about the major events and people of World War Two
- Video information about rise of the Nazis
- Read a BBC Bitesize summary of WWII
- A complete BBC interactive timeline of WWII , including videos of key events
- Maps, investigations and individual sources about WWII from the National Archives
- Look at an interactive map of the world and events during World War II
- Watch short BBC films about the significance of D-Day, the biggest air and seaborne invasion in history
- Understand more about D-Day: look through information sources about D-Day and read a D-Day guide from the National Army Museum
- The CBBC guide to D-Day
- See photographs of the Dunkirk evacuations
- Read about what people who lived during World War II remember from those difficult years at the website ‘The People’s War’
- Find out about 9 iconic aircraft from Battle of Britain , including the Spitfire and the Hawker Hurricane
- A detailed guide to the Spitfire, the most famous plane of World War Two
- Find out about all the different types of World War II defences (called pillboxes) that you can still see around Britain
- Watch a Newsround introduction to the Holocaust
- The life and times of Winston Churchill , and how Churchill's speeches (and his dentures!) contributed to the war effort
- Read about life during WWII in kids' historical fiction set during the Second World War
- Nathalie Sergueiew, 'Treasure', was a WWII spy
- Look through photos of Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations
See for yourself
- See exhibits from the Battle of Britain and the Blitz at the RAF Museum in London . You can even climb into a Spitfire and experience what it would have been like to fly one!
- Take a tour of the HMS Belfast, one of the ships used to ferry troops to Normandy on D-Day
- See the aeroplanes involved in the Battle of Britain, inside on of the hangars that was actually used in 1940, at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford
- Walk through the Cabinet War Rooms , which were located underground so Winston Churchill and other leaders could kept safe during the Blitz and hold top security meetings
- Britain built thousands of defensive structures called Pill Boxes all over the country that soldiers could use to defend the country if the Germans invaded. Are there any near where you live?
- Find out about code-breaking at Bletchley Park
- See and find out about objects from World War II
- Hear all the sounds of WWII: Chamberlain and Churchill's speeches, WWII songs and music, news as it was reported in 1939-1945
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Free WW2 and VE Day resource for schools and parents
Lots of organisations in the UK had exciting plans to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day but unfortunately many of them will not now go ahead because of the Covid-19 situation. However, that doesn’t mean that young people can’t begin to understand why the first May bank holiday has moved to a Friday this year and why VE Day is something that still has resonance.
The HA has created a free resource for schools suitable for primary and also Key Stage 3, with activities differentiated for different year groups (attached below). They provide a mixture of historical knowledge and activities to get into the VE Day spirit. Please also read the notes for teachers that accompany the resource.
ACT (the subject association for Citizenship) have also published a set of VE Day Citizenship teaching resources .
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- VE Day and WW2 resource (KS1) - 1. Activities and teacher's notes 14.3 KB Word document
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- VE Day and WW2 resource (KS3) - 1. Activities and teacher's notes 14.8 KB Word document
- VE Day and WW2 resource - 2. Powerpoint 3.43 MB Powerpoint presentation
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A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about VE Day and the end of the World War 2 in Europe. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about World War II.
When downloaded this resource includes a printable version of the reading comprehension and a PDF with a link that allows you to copy the Google Forms document and save it in your Google Drive.
The activity can be completed by students online using tablets, phones or computers, and is easily assessed by teachers as all the answers are provided in a quick and easy format.
Time allowance to complete: 5-10 minutes - read through the text individually. 30-40 minutes - answer questions using the text as guidance (including extension activity)
Time allowance to assess: A class set of activities might take around 15-20 minutes to mark; the teacher can then send the students their marks automatically, which allows them to read back through their work. Nearly all answers are not automatically generated, but only require a small amount of work to assign points. This is because the aim is to get students writing answers and not to just have multiple choice options.
Please ensure when you download this resource into Google Drive that you are logged in to the gmail account where you wish to store the activity. In the past teachers have downloaded resources into their school account in error. Thanks :)
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The Best Primary Homework Help Parents Can Give Their Children
Ellie Williams
Figuring out how to help with primary homework is no mean feat. At times it can seem that your child’s school is handing out a never-ending stream of worksheets, books and tasks to tackle, and more often than not this leads to a sentence dreaded by most parents: “ Mum/Dad, I need help with my school homework! ”
Well, if just seeing that sentence written has brought back bad memories of figuring out fractions, mastering multiplication or dealing with division, you’ll be pleased to hear that we are here to help.
Research has shown that parental support can play a huge role in a child’s education, and with pressure mounting to support your child in their education it can all feel a little overwhelming for parents.
This doesn’t have to be the case though, and in this blog we will be looking at how you can help your child with their maths homework and make after school more enjoyable!
Blog Contents:
- What do parents need to know about primary school homework?
- Why is homework important for your child?
Understanding how much homework your child gets from their school
- Why parental engagement with homework is important
- Top tips to help with homework
- Reasons routine is important
- Why you should focus on the ‘can do’s’ rather than the cannot’s
- Why you shouldn’t worry if you don’t know the answers yourself!
- How you can create the perfect homework haven
- Mastering motivation for homework
- Homework hacks you can use to get the job done faster
What parents need to know about primary school homework
Before you think about how to help your child with their primary homework, it is important to understand a little more about why they have it in the first place.
How much homework they should be getting, how difficult it should be and the debate as to whether or not they should have any work to do at home in the first place are questions raised by parents everywhere, and they will all be answered here.
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A debate is raging in the world of primary education: Why is homework important for your child? vs Why it may not be!
A battle that has been blazing for as long as homework has been handed out to primary school children, the question of whether or not additional after school work is beneficial to children is one without a clear answer.
Back in 2018, the homework debate rose up again amongst Twitter users – some famous, some infamous, and a few regular Joe’s – about the necessity of homework for primary school children.
Gary Lineker of Walker crisp and football fame was of the opinion that children “ should be allowed to play and enjoy home-life with their parents ”, a sentiment that was shared by headteachers also on the platform.
On the other end of the scale, opinions brought to the fore by Piers Morgan included:
- That by removing homework from the equation altogether, the UK’s educational standards would fall further behind the likes of China; and That when homework is made to be interesting and productive, 100% of students of any age will be receptive to it
- Piers’ viewpoint, whilst not arrived at in quite the same manner, was also shared by Katherine Birbalsingh, Founding Headteacher of the Michela School so it did have some educational heft behind it as well.
With parents, teachers and many others still split on the merits of homework for primary school children, it appears that the debate will continue long into the future…
But one thing is sure: homework is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
Whilst this is a tricky topic to cover since each school has a different policy, there is one simple place to begin, and it is by answering the following question:
Is homework compulsory in primary schools?
No. Homework is not compulsory in primary schools, but it is recommended and encouraged by the government. The guidelines set out by the government state that children should be doing homework from the day they begin primary school.
This is however, not a legal requirement from the schools themselves.
The government has given schools the ability to set their own homework policy, and this means that it will vary from school to school. Some schools may choose to have no homework for their pupils, whilst other schools may choose to have daily homework.
With their being no set and fast rule for the amount of homework your child can receive, it is up to you as a parent to ensure that you understand the homework policy of your child’s school.
However, the government has set out some guidelines as to how long children should spend on their homework depending on their age:
It is worth remembering that these guidelines are simply that – and if you feel that your child is getting too much/not enough homework then there are a few things you can do:
- Visit the school’s website and find their homework policy to get a clearer understanding of how much your child should be getting
- Speak to the your child’s teacher about the amount of homework they are receiving
Parental engagement in homework is key in helping your child get the most from their education
For many parents, helping children with homework is something that they would gladly remove from their daily schedule. However, if your child does receive homework then helping them with it can be extremely beneficial to them.
Research into the effect of parental engagement in homework has found that ‘ parent’s homework involvement appears to influence student success insofar as it supports student attributes related to achievement (e.g., attitudes about homework, perceptions of personal competence, self-regulatory skills ).’
Put simply, this means that if you hear that all too familiar cry of “ I don’t know how to do question 6 on my maths homework… ” or “ I don’t understand it ” coming from the living room after school, stepping in to help is definitely the best solution, as it will benefit your child in the long run.
Just remember, a cup of tea can always be heated up…
Fortunately, there are a vast number of ways that you can help your child with maths homework, and we will delve into some of the best ones now!
How to help your child with maths homework: Top parental tips for helping with homework
Without further ado, it’s time to look at the top ways that parents can help with homework!
Ensure that routine and structure are the order of the day, everyday
We know that during the journey home from school and the subsequent rush to settle down in front of the television upon arrival, homework can be cast aside in young minds. However, one of the simplest ways you can help your child with their homework is by never giving them the chance to ‘forget’ about their homework.
By introducing a simple after-school routine, you’ll be able to eliminate the inevitable time wasting that can come during this period of the day, and homework can be completed swiftly and with relative ease.
There are of course always going to be days when your child isn’t keen to get the pen and paper out upon their return home, but by setting a (relatively) regimented and strict after how to help school routine, you will be able to make the transition from school work to homework much smoother.
Set time aside each day, or every other day depending on the amount of homework your child is given, and make sure that homework is the only thing on the agenda during this timeframe.
It is very important though, to include breaks during homework time too. Not only are concentration levels at primary school age somewhat fleeting, but research shows that taking breaks when working makes you more productive.
So although it might sound contradictory, a quick 10-minute game or snack break every half an hour or so will ensure that your child refocuses and has time to reset – meaning homework is completed faster not slower!
Routine breeds habit, and with habit comes a desire to get the work done in a quick and pain-free matter.
Fail to plan and you are planning to fail, so get your after-school routine checklist here
Having a visual representation of what you expect your child to do after school pinned to the fridge or wall is a great way to reinforce the routine you want them to get into, and it can help you both focus on the event that is supposed to be happening at one particular moment in time.
Whether it be homework, swimming or even walking the dog, if it’s on the checklist, it needs to be done.
In a nutshell: Why routine is important when helping with homework
Without a regular after-school routine in place, chances are you will be met with a whole host of objections when you mention the dreaded ‘h’ word. If however your child knows that their after school routine looks a little like this:
3.45-4.00pm: Time for homework 4.00-4.15pm: A break on their iPad or watch the tv 4.15-4.30pm: Back to their homework to finish it off 4.30pm onwards: Time to play!
You should find them to be a lot more open to completing their work as they know that there is always a break on the horizon.
It certainly isn’t a one size fits all approach, but with some tinkering you should be able to find a routine that works for your child.
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Focus on the I can do’s rather than the I cannot’s
For many, maths was one of the more difficult subjects at school and it can still prove tricky to tackle even in adulthood.
But whilst you may still find fractions frustrating or addition arduous, it is very important for your child’s mathematical development that you avoid telling them “ I just can’t do maths. ”
This may seem a throwaway comment that busy and often overwhelmed parents make when maths homework is being completed, but it does not bode well with children.
Young minds look towards their parents for advice and guidance on everything, and this means that if they see you being negative about maths, they will often think it’s okay to react in a similar fashion.
Fortunately, the solution is simple – although it may take a bit of practice at the beginning.
Even if the thought of helping your child with an algebra worksheet fills you with dread, or assisting with long division makes you wish you’d paid more attention in your maths lessons, try to remain as positive as possible.
Chances are you know more about maths than you think you do, and you are probably using an awful lot in your everyday life without even realising.
Making sure the total amount on the supermarket receipt is right? That’s maths. Budgeting for the month after payday? That’s maths. Measuring weights when preparing the family dinner? That’s maths.
The list above could go on and on forever, but the point is that even when you find yourself staring at a homework sheet your child has been given and thinking “ I can’t do maths ”, the best thing you can do to help your child with their maths homework is to turn around and announce that you can both do maths and are going to work it out together!
But how can I do this if I’m not sure of the answer to the question?
There will of course always be occasions when you just don’t know how to answer one of the questions on a piece of homework.
As a parent your child will expect you to know everything from who was the third person to climb Everest (Ernst Schmied for anyone who is wondering) through to the answer to question 15 on their maths homework, but you’ll be pleased to hear that being stumped by a question may actually be helpful when your child is learning .
Children respond well to the opportunity to work together with their parents, (and even better to the opportunity to show up mum or dad when they know something you don’t) and when you are supporting each other to work out the answer to a particularly tricky question, you may find that they retain this piece of knowledge better than they otherwise would.
In a nutshell: Why you should avoid saying that you can’t do maths around your child
Something popular amongst educators is the theory of a growth mindset. This theory advocates the idea that both intelligence and ability are not fixed, and that through hard work and determination, brains and talent are just the starting point for educational development.
This is a fantastic approach to take with your child, so when helping them with their maths homework replace “I can’t do maths” with “I’m not sure how to answer that question, let’s work it out together” and you will soon see the results.
Take the time to create the perfect environment for studying
With toys, pets, televisions and 1001 other distractions to keep a young mind away from their homework, the average house is often not the best place to get work done.
For a child looking for an excuse not to do their homework, all of the above can be the reason they give as to why it’s 5.30pm and they have only answered a quarter of the maths questions they were supposed to.
Fortunately, it is very easy to create an environment for your child that is conducive to learning, and all it takes is a little preparation on your behalf.
How parents can create a homework haven for their child
Step 1: Find the most secluded and quiet area of your home.
Step 2: Remove televisions, pets, annoying siblings and even computers (unless they are needed for research) from the newfound homework hideaway.
Step 3: This is a fantastic chance for you to bring your child in on the design of their homework haven. Use your combined design skills to make this an area that really stands out from the rest of the house, and one that your child is going to want to do their work in.
If your son or daughter feels that fairy lights will help them think then get them up on the wall.
If they would prefer to sit on a bean bag rather than that infamously uncomfortable desk chair that’s in the spare room, see if you can source one from somewhere. (Gumtree is a great place to start!)
The idea here is not to create a generic work environment for your child with a desk, chair and pen pot. The idea is to create something that will work for them and act as an incentive for them to go and do their work.
If you are however struggling for design ideas, take a look at Pinterest for some inspiration. Just make sure you don’t get drawn in by the overambitious and unrealistic cool creations on there.
Nobody’s asking you to create a life size mural of an elephant on the wall to help with science homework, or to write the 12 times tables out with a calligraphy pen. Fairy lights and a comfy seat are a good enough place to start….
Step 4: Make sure that all of the equipment your child will need is within arms reach. This is a quick win when helping children with homework as it means that rather than spending 10 minutes ‘looking’ for their ruler, it is already there and ready to use.
Step 5: Make sure you are never too far away from any potential calls for help. If your homework hideaway is upstairs and you’ve popped downstairs to get to work on the dinner, ensure you can still hear any homework help requests that come your way. Ignore these at your peril as an unanswered cry for help can quickly turn into an incomplete piece of homework…
By creating a special space within which homework can be completed, you will remove both the distractions and stress that can come with it.
In a nutshell: Why a space specifically for homework is important
It can be difficult to remember back to being a 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11-year-old student, but trust us when we say that at that this age, distractions can be found everywhere. That is why is is crucial to create a space for your child, free from any disturbances or interruptions, that will help them get on with their maths homework.
How to help your child with homework: Make sure you motivate your child by ensuring that maths homework is fun
If you were someone who disliked homework when you were at school, then ‘making homework fun’ may sound like something of an oxymoron. Years ago, a worksheet full of sums and numbers would have been the only thing that made it from the classroom to your home, but nowadays, things are thankfully very different.
Primary school homework may not always come in the form of a worksheet or a page from a textbook. Many teachers like to give their class more abstract tasks such as “work on your times tables” or “test yourself on the addition work we did today in class”.
It is with these types of homework tasks that you really have a chance to shine and motivate your child by making maths fun!
There are a whole host of ways you can bring maths to life at home, and they include:
- Making up your own songs and rhymes about numbers and times tables in particular
- Sitting down together to work out household budgets (perhaps including an increase in pocket money if the dishes are washed on a regular basis)
- Getting help with the weekly food shop and the amounts food will cost
- Using car journeys to test maths skills
These are of course just some of the things you can do to improve your child’s maths skills at home, whilst making things more fun than simply sitting down and writing. If you want to find out other top tips and tricks for fun homework help, take a look at our blog about 5 ways to encourage real life maths.
Or if you’re looking for specific activities, try our list of home learning resources , all free to download and use!
Maths outside can be fun as well!
Another great way parents can help with homework is by taking learning outside. If you have an active child then times tables hopscotch can be an effective method of helping them master multiplication.
In a similar vein, if you have a child who loves to explore and immerse themselves in the great outdoors, then outdoor addition and subtraction may be the way to go.
Motivating children to do work when at home can be difficult after a long day at school, but with a little perseverance and creativity on your part it is certainly achievable.
In a nutshell: Motivation and fun are key when it is time for homework
Put simply, if your child isn’t motivated to do the work in front of them then you are facing an almighty uphill battle from the offset. Try bringing a bit of fun into maths, and as well as your child enjoying their work a lot more, you’ll also see that helping kids with homework can be fun for you too!
Why not try downloading some fun topical maths activities and games from the internet for free to spice up learning at home, like this one? Plus, if you sign up to our newsletter we send fun resources every week that will help keep your child engaged in maths and mean you don’t have to go searching the internet for any!
Where you can find out more about ways to make maths fun
For the adventurous parent and child duo, take a look at our top 13 outdoor maths activities .
If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to help your child work on their number facts, then our post on 10 minute maths at home: number facts paper flip is the blog for you!
Use homework hacks to get the work done faster
Most parents know that when a good parenting hack appears they would be wise to grab it with both hands as they can prove to be as rare as a dragon riding a unicorn.
It is the same for homework hacks.
With so many of them available on the internet it can be hard to know which ones are right for you, and more importantly which ones will work for your child.
Let’s face it, the “you can stay up 15 minutes later tomorrow” trick doesn’t work on kids anymore as they are catching onto the fact that tomorrow never comes…
It can be the small but simple things that you may never think of as a busy parent that can make the difference when your child is doing their homework. Examples include:
- Getting some outside help with your child’s maths
- Boost brain power with healthy snacks – dried fruit and nuts are a winner!
- Take advantage of something that is often not common knowledge in a school…The homework club
In a nutshell: Anything that can speed up the process should be used!
We know that the words ‘homework hacks’ can bring up the same tired clichés in your head, and that they you probably feel that you have seen them all before.
Rewarding your child after they have completed their homework is something that is very obvious and probably in every list of homework hacks (ours included), but that is because it is an important thing to do after every good homework session.
However, for every ‘rewarding your child’ homework hack, there will be one that you’ll never have heard before, and who knows, it could be the one that revolutionised homework time in your household!
Where you can find out some top homework hacks
Bring the things your child loves into the world of maths homework
Laptops, computers, iPads and phones. These are all things that we recommended putting away earlier in this post. However, when the times is right they can be extremely powerful tools in the battle to help your child with their homework.
Nowadays, for every shoot’em up and sports-based game that can be found online, there are an equal number of educational apps, websites and games that you can use to motivate your child to do homework.
A session on Primary Games Arena after completing their homework, or some time spent on Times Tables Rockstars as a reward for finishing some maths revision are both fantastic ways to channel child’s desire to enter the online world after school.
With so many incredible education sites and apps out there, you are bound to find one that you can use to help your child cement whichever topic they have been working on in their homework.
In a nutshell: Don’t be scared of online games, they can be a useful tool
Don’t be afraid to say yes when your child asks if they can play a game after they have completed their homework. As long as you keep control over which site they are visiting and which games are being played, you will be able to use them to truly cement what they have just been going over in their homework.
There is nothing wrong with a game or two of Fortnite every now and again too, and this gives you another amazing chance to bring some real-life maths into the equation…
Where you can find a list of the best free maths homework help sites
With such an abundance of websites out there, it can be a little tricky to know which ones are worth your time. Fortunately, we have done all of the research for you and created a list of the 10 best free maths homework help websites and apps for you to peruse at your leisure.
You now have an arsenal full of educational weapons, ready to help you win the homework war
We know that it can feel like an uphill battle to get your child to do their homework after a long day at school. They’re often tired and on the lookout for something more interesting to do, but with the tips, tricks and advice discussed in this blog, you should have more of an idea of how to help your child with homework meaning things should begin to feel a little easier come 3.15pm.
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During World War II all sorts of essential and non-essential foods were rationed, as well as clothing, furniture and petrol. Why was rationing introduced? To make the British weak, the Germans tried to cut off supplies of food and other goods. German submarines attacked many of the ships that brought food to Britain. Before the war, Britain imported 55 million tons of food, a month after the war had started this figure had dropped to 12 million. The Ration Book became the key to survival for nearly every household in Britain. Every member of the public was issued with a ration book. What were ration books? They were books which contained coupons that shopkeepers cut out or signed when people bought food and other items. (People still paid for the goods with money.) Why were there different colour ration books? 'The colour of your ration book was very important as it made sure you go the right amount and types of food needed for your health. Buff-coloured ration books - Most adults had this colour Green ration books - Pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under 5. They had first choice of fruit, a daily pint of milk and a double supply of eggs. Blue ration books - Children between 5 and 16 years of age. It was felt important that children had fruit, the full meat ration and half a pint of milk a day. Why did the government issue ration books? To make sure that everybody got a fair share of the food available. The government was worried that as food and other items became scarcer, prices would rise and poorer people might not be able to afford things. There was also a danger that some people might hoard items, leaving none for others. Rationing was introduced to make sure that everyone had a fair share of the items that were hard to get hold of during the war. When was rationing introduced? Rationing was introduced at the beginning of 1940. National Registration Day On National Registration Day on 29 September 1939, every householder had to fill in a form giving details of the people who lived in their house. How did rationing work? Using the information gathered on National Registration Day, the government issued every one with an identity card and ration book. Register with local shops Each family or individual had to register with a local supplier from whom the ration would be bought. These details were stamped in the book and you could only buy your ration from that supplier. Coupons The books contained coupons that had to be handed to or signed by the shopkeeper every time rationed goods were bought. This meant that people could only buy the amount they were allowed. Was rationing fair? Some people considered food rationing to be very unfair. Eggs, butter and meat could be obtained fairly easily without coupons in rural areas. By the summer of 1941 greengrocers in the towns were taking their lorries into the country to buy vegetables direct from growers. When did food rationing stop? Fourteen years of food rationing in Britain ended at midnight on 4 July 1954, when restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat and bacon were lifted. This happened nine years after the end of the war.
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Primary Homework Help. Britain Since the 1930s. by Mandy Barrow : This site uses cookies. See our Cookie Policy for information : Homework Help: ... V-E Day stands for Victory in Europe Day. It marks a very important event in World War 2 - the end of the War with Germany on Tuesday 8 May 1945.
World War 2 ended with the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers. On 8 May 1945, the Allies accepted Germany's surrender, about a week after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide. VE Day - Victory in Europe celebrates the end of the Second World War on 8 May 1945. 8 May 1945 - Winston Churchill announced VE Day - Victory in Europe.
Primary Homework Help. Britain Since the 1930s. by Mandy Barrow : This site uses cookies. ... VE and VJ Days: World War Two 1939 - 1945. Remembrance Day. For almost six years from 1939 to 1945 Britain fought the toughest war it had ever experienced. World War II was total war - every person, every business, every service was involved. ...
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What is the difference between VJ Day and VE Day? Both VE Day and VJ Day celebrates the end of the fighting in WW2. However, they take place on very different days in the same year. Whilst VE Day celebrates Europe's victory in WW2 on the 8th of March 1945, VJ Day stands for Victory in Japan, which occurred later on the 15th of August 1945.
This VE Day Resource Pack contains loads of useful resources, activities, worksheets and more to help teach your class about VE Day!These VE Day activities include informational Powerpoints, word searches, display fact cards and much more - the ideal resource pack to support your teaching of this important day in world history.All of the fantastic VE Day activities in this resource pack are ...
Top 10 facts. World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. World War II began when German troops invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. The UK declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939. It was announced by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. While many countries were involved in the war, they each took sides - either with the Allies, or the Axis.
VE Day EYFS Resource Pack (Ages 3-5) 4.5 (4 reviews) VE Day Counting in 2s Maths Activity Dot to Dot Worksheet. 5.0 (1 review) VE Day Missing Number Worksheet. Move at Home VE Day Dance Workout. VE Day Colour by Number within 10 Maths Activity. 4.7 (3 reviews) VE Day Poetry Pack Ages 7-11.
pptx, 2.64 MB. This resource was created to celebrate VE Day and is suitable for both primary and secondary school students. It can be used either as an assembly or a lesson or both. The first half of the presentation can be used as an assembly (approx 20 mins) or as an introduction to a lesson. It contains images; clips and explanations of the ...
The HA has created a free resource for schools suitable for primary and also Key Stage 3, with activities differentiated for different year groups (attached below). They provide a mixture of historical knowledge and activities to get into the VE Day spirit. Please also read the notes for teachers that accompany the resource.
pdf, 83.34 KB. pdf, 1.55 MB. A reading comprehension activity, or informational text, with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about VE Day and the end of the World War 2 in Europe. The Google Forms activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6 learning about World War II.
The George Cross has been awarded directly to 155 people, 84 posthumously (awarded after the person had died), and was bestowed (awarded) on over 100 recipients during the Second World War. Facts about King George VI. King George was born in 1895 and ruled 1936-52) His great-grandmother was Queen Victoria. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon ...
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12 Jan.. - The Soviets liberate Warsaw and Krakow in Poland.: 13 Feb.. - The Soviets capture Budapest, capital city of Hungary.: 16 Apr. - The Soviets launch their final offensive, encircling Berlin.: 30 Apr. - Hitler commits suicide 7 May Germany surrenders to the western Allies. 8 May Winston Churchill announces VE Day - Victory in Europe.British people wave flags, sing and dance in the streets.
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German submarines attacked many of the ships that brought food to Britain. Before the war, Britain imported 55 million tons of food, a month after the war had started this figure had dropped to 12 million. The Ration Book became the key to survival for nearly every household in Britain. Every member of the public was issued with a ration book.