Maths
Addition and subtraction within 20, simple word problems, telling the time to the hour, and basic shapes.
Age 6 · Roughly Grade 1
Simple addition, one clear step at a time.
Six-year-olds are often ready for short, structured steps — a phonics blend, a small addition fact, a one-line instruction. Sessions work best when each question asks for just one clear step.
School systems differ. “Grade 1” is an approximate starting point and can be changed.
Ideas for this age
Skills that often suit age six
This is guidance, not a checklist. Some six-year-olds already add two-digit numbers; others are still building single-digit fluency — both are common at this age.
Reading and language
Blending phonics sounds, reading short sentences, and answering a simple “why” question.
Science and the wider world
Materials and their uses, simple habitats, everyday safety, and following a short sequence of steps.
After the demo
Age is a starting point, not a fixed track.
After sign-in, your child’s Home shows the learning goals currently available for their age and level. The demo and printable in this guide are separate ways to try an activity. Practice collections chosen with a parent are separate; these record practice, not independent learning progress.
- Choose 5, 10 or 15 questions for practice
- Teaching has separate steps where offered
- Parent reports distinguish practice from independent progress
Ideas to explore together
Questions a six-year-old can try
- Maths: A basket has 12 eggs. 5 are used for baking. How many eggs are left?
- Reading: Sam packed a towel and swimsuit. Where is Sam probably going?
- Science: Which material is best for an umbrella — cardboard, wool or plastic?
Free Print & Play sheet
Ten in Two Baskets
An age 5–6 activity for splitting ten objects between two baskets in different ways. One A4 page, black and white, no account.
See where the level fits
Ten demo questions, one stopping point.
Try the approximate age-6 level. If it feels wrong, change it — age is a starting point, not a ceiling.