One method at a time
A written method is a procedure a child carries in their head and on paper at the same time: line the digits up, work right to left or left to right, and keep track of what has been carried, borrowed or left over. Practising two methods on one page muddles both, which is why every sheet here sets out a single method across a whole page.
Each method page keeps the layout fixed and lets the year change the numbers, so a class can stay on column addition from Year 3 to Year 6 without learning a new page. The difficulty control adds carrying, borrowing or remainders without moving the layout.
Choosing the method
Column addition and subtraction come first, because they are the layout every later method borrows: digits in columns, a rule under the sum, working right to left. The grid method is the bridge to multiplication: it shows the partial products instead of hiding them. Short division (the bus stop) handles one-digit divisors, and long division takes over when the divisor has two digits.
Mental work is not a written method, but it belongs in the same list: bonds and table facts are what make the written methods quick. If a child can do the column but checks every digit on their fingers, the gap is recall, not layout.
The pages
- Column Addition WorksheetsUse when the numbers are too big for a number line and the digits must stay in line.
- Column Subtraction WorksheetsUse when borrowing is the thing being taught, or when the layout is secure.
- Grid Method Multiplication WorksheetsUse before the compact method: it makes every partial product visible.
- Short Division WorksheetsUse with a one-digit divisor, once the tables are secure.
- Long Division WorksheetsUse when the divisor has two digits and the working needs its own lines.
- Bus Stop Method Division WorksheetsUse for the first division lessons: the bracket does the explaining.
- Number Bonds WorksheetsUse for the mental recall that keeps every written method quick.