{"id":26525,"date":"2026-10-14T09:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/?p=26525"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:36:47","slug":"mental-maths-for-class-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oratrics.com\/blogs\/math-explorer-program\/mental-maths-for-class-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Maths for Class 2 Complete guide for grade 2 students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26525\" class=\"elementor elementor-26525\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47c7c62 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47c7c62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43d354d\" data-id=\"43d354d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e413ba1\" data-id=\"e413ba1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32de8a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32de8a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Maths for Class 2: Complete Guide for Grade 2 Students<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dfb56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62dfb56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your child can finish a worksheet but freezes when you ask &#8220;What is 7 + 5?&#8221; at the dinner table, the gap is probably mental calculation, not effort. Mental maths for Class 2 is the skill of solving everyday number problems in your head, quickly and with understanding, and it is what makes written maths feel easy later. This guide explains what Grade 2 students should know, how parents and teachers can teach it at home, and how a structured mental maths course for Class 2 kids, such as the one at Oratrics, can add guided practice on top.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2965bbb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2965bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.oratrics.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a Free Demo Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35542a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35542a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Mental-Math-for-Class-2-1024x647.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26545\" alt=\"Mental Maths for Class 2 | Fun &amp; 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For a Grade 2 child, it is not about racing or memorising answers. It is about using what they know about numbers to work things out.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the kinds of questions that count as Grade 2 mental maths:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simple addition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 7 + 5 = 12<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simple subtraction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 &#8211; 6 = 9<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>10 more than a number:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 10 more than 24 is 34<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>5 less than a number:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 5 less than 30 is 25<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Doubles:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 6 + 6 = 12<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skip counting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 5, 10, 15, 20<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Basic multiplication patterns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3 groups of 2 is 2 + 2 + 2 = 6<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice that none of these need paper. A child who understands why 6 + 6 is 12 can also work out 6 + 7 (one more than the double). That connection between facts is what mental arithmetic is really about.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25cf6dd\" data-id=\"25cf6dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ec09c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ec09c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c73bd43\" data-id=\"c73bd43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89566e8\" data-id=\"89566e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8547a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8547a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Is Mental Maths Important for Grade 2 Students?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1fc8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f1fc8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class 2 is the year when children move from counting objects to working with numbers up to 100 and beyond. Regular mental maths practice supports that shift in several practical ways:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stronger number sense:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> children see how numbers relate to each other instead of treating each sum as a new puzzle.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Faster, more accurate calculation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quick recall of basic facts frees up attention for harder problems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Better concentration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> short oral questions train children to hold numbers in mind and focus for a few minutes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improved maths confidence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> children who can answer quickly in class are more willing to try, and less likely to say &#8220;I am bad at maths.&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stronger problem-solving skills:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> word problems get easier once the arithmetic part feels automatic.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Better understanding of addition and subtraction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mental strategies show how the two operations are connected.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Preparation for multiplication and division:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> skip counting and doubles are the groundwork for Class 3 tables.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improved classroom performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quick calculation leaves more time and energy for the rest of the paper.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fair note: mental maths is one part of a child&#8217;s maths development, not a magic fix. Results depend on regular, low-pressure practice and on how well the child understands the ideas behind the answers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b17c32\" data-id=\"8b17c32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa1d8c0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa1d8c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9e15ed\" data-id=\"b9e15ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03cede1\" data-id=\"03cede1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6bd28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6bd28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Maths Skills Class 2 Students Should Learn\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e37f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e37f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the building blocks to look for. Most can be practised in a few minutes a day.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Number recognition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reading, writing and saying numbers up to 100 (and often 1000 in later terms) with confidence.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Place value:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> knowing that 47 is 4 tens and 7 ones. This is the foundation of almost every mental strategy.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Addition within suitable ranges:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adding single digits fluently, then two-digit numbers with and without regrouping, such as 23 + 14 and 47 + 38.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Subtraction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> taking away within 20 first, then within 100, such as 15 &#8211; 6 and 50 &#8211; 20.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Number bonds:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> pairs that make a target number, for example 6 and 4 make 10, and 7 and 13 make 20.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Doubles and near doubles:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 8 + 8 = 16, so 8 + 9 = 17.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skip counting:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> counting in 2s, 5s and 10s, forward and backward.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Counting forward and backward:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from any starting number, not only from 1.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Comparing numbers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deciding which is greater or smaller using tens and ones.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Odd and even numbers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> spotting them by the last digit and by pairing objects.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Basic multiplication concepts:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> equal groups and repeated addition, such as 4 groups of 5.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simple word problems:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> picking out the numbers and the operation from a short story.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Estimating answers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> deciding whether 48 + 31 is closer to 70 or 90 before calculating.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recognising number patterns:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> continuing sequences like 3, 6, 9, 12 or 20, 18, 16.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e392729\" data-id=\"e392729\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dfca5e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dfca5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb58aa6\" data-id=\"cb58aa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dc6f43\" data-id=\"1dc6f43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98390af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98390af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Teach Mental Maths for Class 2\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a47c929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a47c929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are wondering how to teach mental maths for Class 2, the best approach is short, playful and consistent: five to ten minutes a day works better than one long weekend session. Here are methods parents and teachers can use.<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b> Use number bonds.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Practise pairs that make 10 until they are automatic. Ask: &#8220;I have 10 sweets. 4 are here. How many are hiding?&#8221;<\/span><\/li><li><b> Break numbers into tens and ones.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To add 23 + 14, add the tens (20 + 10 = 30), then the ones (3 + 4 = 7), and put them together: 37.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Count on.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For 8 + 3, start at 8 and count on: 9, 10, 11. Always start from the bigger number.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Count back.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For 15 &#8211; 3, start at 15 and count back: 14, 13, 12.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Use doubles.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If 7 + 7 = 14, then 7 + 8 is one more, which is 15.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Make 10.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To solve 8 + 5, take 2 from the 5 to make 8 + 2 = 10, then add the remaining 3: 13.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Skip count.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chant in 2s, 5s and 10s while walking, climbing stairs or setting the table. This builds multiplication basics without a single formal table.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Visualise numbers.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ask your child to picture a number line, a ten-frame or a hundred square in their head and &#8220;jump&#8221; along it.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Ask quick oral questions.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Short rounds of &#8220;What is 10 more than 36?&#8221; or &#8220;What do I add to 7 to make 10?&#8221; in the car or while cooking keep practice light.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Use everyday situations.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Count coins, share biscuits equally, or work out how many wheels are on 3 cars. Real contexts make maths activities for Grade 2 feel useful.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>A worked example.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Instead of asking a child to solve 47 + 38 on paper, you can talk it through aloud:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with 47. Add 30 to get 77.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add 8 more. 77 + 3 is 80, and 5 more is 85.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So 47 + 38 = 85.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your child explain their own method, even if it is slightly different. A child who can say how they got the answer understands it.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Fun maths tricks for kids to try at home:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Number bond bingo:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> call out a number, and the child covers its partner to make 10.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Beat the dice:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> roll two dice, double the bigger one, and add the smaller one.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skip count scavenger hunt:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> count the legs on animals in a picture book in 2s and 4s.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shop role-play:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> price items under 20 and have your child &#8220;pay&#8221; and work out the change.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a2c075\" data-id=\"8a2c075\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c089d77 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c089d77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6082a70\" data-id=\"6082a70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e789a60\" data-id=\"e789a60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081d134 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"081d134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of a Structured Mental Maths Course\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc29f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc29f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practising at home is valuable, but a structured mental maths course for Class 2 kids adds things that are hard to create alone:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A clear progression:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> skills are introduced in the right order, from number bonds to place value to two-digit mental calculation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Expert guidance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teachers spot misconceptions early, such as a child who counts on from the smaller number or misreads place value.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Consistent routine:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a fixed class schedule builds a regular habit.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Peer motivation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> working with other children keeps practice fun.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Confidence in front of others:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> answering aloud in a supportive group helps shy children speak up.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Parent visibility:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regular updates let you support the learning at home.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental maths classes for Class 2 kids are most useful when they build understanding alongside speed. Be cautious of any programme that promises dramatic results quickly or focuses only on racing the clock.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cbf0fc\" data-id=\"6cbf0fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be046c9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be046c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-caeb302\" data-id=\"caeb302\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-528ae73\" data-id=\"528ae73\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9809c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9809c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of the Mental Maths Course by Oratrics\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94ab3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a94ab3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oratrics is a global learning hub that builds confidence and thinking skills in children from kindergarten to Class 12, and its online maths programme applies the same approach to Grade 2 learners. For families looking at the mental maths course by Oratrics, the benefits to look for include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Live online classes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with a trained teacher in an interactive setting.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Age-appropriate content<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> built around number sense, place value, addition and subtraction, and multiplication basics.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strategy-based learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so children understand why an answer works, rather than memorising it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Confidence building,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is central to Oratrics&#8217; wider approach to communication and personality development.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regular practice and feedback<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that keep parents informed about progress.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like to see how a session runs, book a demo class with Oratrics and let your child try it before you decide.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eef78f3\" data-id=\"eef78f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc6d940 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc6d940\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1dcb9c\" data-id=\"f1dcb9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa05d5c\" data-id=\"fa05d5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c674b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20c674b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Choose the Right Mental Maths Program for Your Child\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05f6039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05f6039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you pick Oratrics or another provider, use this checklist:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Is the curriculum right for Grade 2?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It should cover number sense, place value and simple addition and subtraction before anything advanced.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Does it teach understanding, not just speed?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ask how the teacher explains a strategy like making 10.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>How big are the classes?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Small groups give each child time to answer.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Is there a demo or trial class?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Watch how your child reacts.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>How long is each session?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For seven-year-olds, 30 to 45 minutes with active tasks is usually plenty.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>How is progress shared?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Look for clear feedback, not just a certificate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>What do other parents say?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Read honest reviews and ask about the teacher&#8217;s experience with young children.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Does your child enjoy it?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A programme a child likes will be practised more than one they dread.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84406c9\" data-id=\"84406c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81fd68d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81fd68d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e671377\" data-id=\"e671377\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0ecb2a\" data-id=\"f0ecb2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a32cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6a32cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc0d96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fc0d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental maths for Class 2 is not about being the fastest in the room. It is about helping children see how numbers work so that every future topic feels more manageable. Start small with number bonds, doubles and skip counting, keep sessions short and cheerful, and celebrate the effort as much as the answer. If you want expert guidance, explore a mental maths course for Class 2 kids with Oratrics, and book a demo class to see whether it suits your child.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c2adbf\" data-id=\"3c2adbf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c1f5b8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c1f5b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1831\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1831\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is mental maths for Class 2?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1831\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1831\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the practice of solving basic arithmetic problems, such as addition and subtraction within 100, in your head without a calculator or lengthy written steps.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1832\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1832\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I start teaching mental maths to my Class 2 child?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1832\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1832\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with number bonds to 10, doubles and counting on. Practise for 5 to 10 minutes a day using everyday situations.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1833\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1833\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much mental maths practice does a Grade 2 child need?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1833\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1833\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short, daily practice of around 10 minutes is more effective than long, occasional sessions.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1834\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1834\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is mental maths the same as Vedic maths or abacus?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1834\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1834\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not exactly. Mental maths is the general skill of calculating in your head. Vedic maths and abacus are specific methods some programmes use to teach it. At Class 2, understanding number sense and place value matters most.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1835\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1835\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are online mental maths classes effective for Class 2 kids?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1835\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1835\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can be, if the classes are live, interactive and age-appropriate, and if the child practises between sessions.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1836\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1836\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should a Class 2 child be able to do mentally?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1836\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1836\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add and subtract single-digit numbers fluently, work with numbers up to 100, skip count in 2s, 5s and 10s, and solve simple word problems.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1837\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1837\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" 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