SEN: Working MemoryYears 1–6Working Memory & Processing

Mental maths strategies for memory support

Learn memory-friendly mental maths strategies: chunking, number bonds, counting on, near doubles and visual number lines.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Your brain is like a little box. Sometimes you need a trick to help it remember! 🧠

  2. 2

    What can help your brain remember numbers?

  3. 3

    Tap the number line to count to 5 — your brain can see where 5 lives.

  4. 4

    Let's remember 2 + 3 together.

  5. 5

    Tap the number line to show 2 + 3 = 5. Start at 2, then hop 3 times.

  6. 6

    If you have 2 fingers and 3 fingers, how many fingers do you have?

  7. 7

    What number comes after 2 when you count up 3?

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