Used in conjunction with the Teacher's Guide, Progress Guide and Homework Guide, the Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 1C is the best way to ensure that pupils achieve all the learning objectives of the new Primary Maths National Curriculum.Collins Busy Ant Maths Activity Book 1C is packed with exciting activities to help build and develop the skills needed to be successful in Maths. Each page features lots of hands-on, highly visual activities with a low level of text to give pupils confidence in learning maths.Activity Book 1C contains:• fun activities to consolidate the objectives covered in the daily maths lesson• objectives at the top of each page so the child is in control of their own learning• space to record answers, providing structure to each exercise• simple text.• engaging, colourful graphics.

Used in conjunction with the Teacher's Guide, Progress Guide and Homework Guide, the Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 2B is the best way to ensure that pupils achieve all the learning objectives of the new Primary Maths National Curriculum.Collins Busy Ant Maths Activity Book 2B is packed with exciting activities to help build and develop the skills needed to be successful in Maths. Each page features lots of hands-on, highly visual activities with a low level of text to give pupils confidence in learning maths.Activity Book 2B contains:• fun activities to consolidate the objectives covered in the daily maths lesson• objectives at the top of each page so the child is in control of their own learning• space to record answers, providing structure to each exercise• simple text.• engaging, colourful graphics.

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.Level 6 books provide an advance on level 5. Sentences are still highly repetitive but slightly longer, with simple story development supported by illustrations. Double spacing is used between words to ensure children see where each new word in a sentence begins and ends.Although the focus at level 6 remains on reading the core words, the concept of reading hamzat al-wasl and sun letters correctly is introduced in non-verbal sentences of up to 4-5 words.Follow this girl and her dog as they take a walk through changing landscapes and seasons and show how much fun walking can be in this seasonal story.Children can re-tell the story using the map on p.14-15.

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents."The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. "

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents."The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. "

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children."The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. "

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children."The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. "

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.The Homework Guide contains differentiated challenges to ensure that homework is provided for children of all levels. Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning."The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.The Homework Guide contains differentiated challenges to ensure that homework is provided for children of all levels. Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development."

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

One day Shelley left her cosy bed to find out what winter was like. "Whoever heard of a tortoise out in winter?" laughed everyone. "Ridiculous!" "No it isn't," said Shelley, as she plodded on through the snow and it grew colder and colder...

"Shaggy Dog and the Terrible Itch" by David Bedford and Gwyneth Williamson - Shaggy Dog has a terrible itch, but no matter how hard he scratches, it just stays put!"Titus' Troublesome Tooth" by Linda Jennings and Gwyneth Williamson - Titus the goat has a terrible toothache, but he doesn't like the idea of having his tooth pulled out. Whatever will he do?

Shelley the tortoise decides to find out what winter is like. But everyone laughs and says it's "Ridiculous!". But Shelley is determined to see winter for herself...

Used in conjunction with the Teacher's Guide, Progress Guide and Homework Guide, the Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 1C is the best way to ensure that pupils achieve all the learning objectives of the new Primary Maths National Curriculum.Collins Busy Ant Maths Activity Book 1C is packed with exciting activities to help build and develop the skills needed to be successful in Maths. Each page features lots of hands-on, highly visual activities with a low level of text to give pupils confidence in learning maths.Activity Book 1C contains:• fun activities to consolidate the objectives covered in the daily maths lesson• objectives at the top of each page so the child is in control of their own learning• space to record answers, providing structure to each exercise• simple text.• engaging, colourful graphics.

Used in conjunction with the Teacher's Guide, Progress Guide and Homework Guide, the Busy Ant Maths Pupil Book 2B is the best way to ensure that pupils achieve all the learning objectives of the new Primary Maths National Curriculum.Collins Busy Ant Maths Activity Book 2B is packed with exciting activities to help build and develop the skills needed to be successful in Maths. Each page features lots of hands-on, highly visual activities with a low level of text to give pupils confidence in learning maths.Activity Book 2B contains:• fun activities to consolidate the objectives covered in the daily maths lesson• objectives at the top of each page so the child is in control of their own learning• space to record answers, providing structure to each exercise• simple text.• engaging, colourful graphics.

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.Level 6 books provide an advance on level 5. Sentences are still highly repetitive but slightly longer, with simple story development supported by illustrations. Double spacing is used between words to ensure children see where each new word in a sentence begins and ends.Although the focus at level 6 remains on reading the core words, the concept of reading hamzat al-wasl and sun letters correctly is introduced in non-verbal sentences of up to 4-5 words.Follow this girl and her dog as they take a walk through changing landscapes and seasons and show how much fun walking can be in this seasonal story.Children can re-tell the story using the map on p.14-15.

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents."The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. "

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents."The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. "

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children."The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. "

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children."The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. "

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.The Homework Guide contains differentiated challenges to ensure that homework is provided for children of all levels. Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning."The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.The Homework Guide contains differentiated challenges to ensure that homework is provided for children of all levels. Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development."

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.The Busy Ant Maths programme has assessment at the heart and from the start, embedding best practice across the school.This guide offers you a simple and robust way of assessing and capturing progress and communicating it effectively to pupils, other teachers and parents.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.The Busy Ant Maths programme is based on differentiation, to ensure that each pupil is completely catered for.Using the Progress Guide, teachers can reach every child with support and extension activities, to raise pupil attainment and ensure rapid progression for all children.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.The Busy Ant Maths programme ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start inside and outside the classroom.Homework is linked to the lesson plans in order to consolidate classroom learning, and the guide contains shared activities so parents can support their child’s learning.Written by an expert author team with over 50 years’ combined classroom experience, Busy Ant Maths is a flexible, whole-school mathematics programme that ensures conceptual understanding and mathematical fluency from the start. Supporting the 2014 National Curriculum, the homework guide provides you with differentiated homework exercises to support every child’s mathematical development.

One day Shelley left her cosy bed to find out what winter was like. "Whoever heard of a tortoise out in winter?" laughed everyone. "Ridiculous!" "No it isn't," said Shelley, as she plodded on through the snow and it grew colder and colder...

"Shaggy Dog and the Terrible Itch" by David Bedford and Gwyneth Williamson - Shaggy Dog has a terrible itch, but no matter how hard he scratches, it just stays put!"Titus' Troublesome Tooth" by Linda Jennings and Gwyneth Williamson - Titus the goat has a terrible toothache, but he doesn't like the idea of having his tooth pulled out. Whatever will he do?

Shelley the tortoise decides to find out what winter is like. But everyone laughs and says it's "Ridiculous!". But Shelley is determined to see winter for herself...