Short Hook

A complete, visual Year 1 / Grade 1 maths workbook covering all four calculation operations using the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach. Features 22 sequenced objectives, 132 differentiated activities, and 10 friendly cartoon robot guides. This is a comprehensive, print-and-go resource for a full year of calculation mastery.

Full Description

This comprehensive workbook takes students on a carefully sequenced journey through addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) mastery approach. Each of the 22 objectives builds on the last, moving students from visual, hands-on representations through to confident abstract calculation within numbers to 100. Rather than rushing to written procedures or times tables, every unit develops genuine understanding so that when students do use formal methods, they can explain their thinking at every step.
This 398-page workbook covers all four calculation operations across 22 carefully sequenced objectives, giving you a complete calculation programme in a single resource. Ten friendly cartoon robot guides appear throughout, modelling each task and keeping the tone curious and encouraging.
• Addition builds from counting and adding more through to bridging the ten using number bonds.
• Subtraction develops from taking away ones and counting back through to subtracting and bridging 10 using number bonds.
• Multiplication introduces equal groups, counting in 2s, 5s and 10s, doubling, repeated addition, and arrays, laying the groundwork for formal multiplication without rushing to times tables.
• Division introduces grouping and sharing as two concrete, complementary ways to understand the operation.
Visual supports throughout, including part-part-whole models, bar models, number bonds, structured number shapes, dominoes, cubes, and arrays, make the maths visible at every stage. Everything is ready to print and use immediately; no cutting, laminating, or preparation of any kind is required.

What is Included:

• 132 no-prep activities across 22 objectives, spanning addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Print-and-go format, ready to use immediately upon printing with no cutting or laminating required.
• Every activity comes in both full-colour and black-and-white versions (264 worksheets in total).
• 1 worked example per sheet, modelled by a friendly cartoon robot guide.
• Visual supports including part-part-whole models, bar models, number bonds, structured number shapes, dominoes, cubes, and arrays.
• Fully based on the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) mastery approach.
• Covers addition and subtraction within number ranges of 1-10, 1-20, 1-50 and 1-100.
• Introduces multiplication and division through equal groups, doubling, arrays, grouping and sharing.
• Bonus Extras section with 2, 5 and 10 times table Build-a-Bot games and printable Function Robot masks for classroom games.