Help your Year 1 child explore missing-number problems through toy-car play.

Can You Park the Cars? turns early algebra thinking into a purposeful game. Write missing-number calculations in parking spaces and put the missing answers onto toy cars. Your child solves each problem, finds the matching car and parks it in the correct space, using objects or mental strategies as needed.

Simple to set up and easy to adapt, you'll receive a parent-friendly guide with clear instructions, practical learning tips and ideas to extend the play as your child's confidence grows. Start with simple addition within 10, then introduce subtraction, different positions for the missing number or incorrect answers for your child to spot and fix.

Skills Explored

• Solving missing-number problems
• Developing early algebra thinking in a practical way
• Building confidence with addition and subtraction

You'll Need

• Small toy cars
• Scissors, paper and pen
• Sellotape or Blu Tack

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