What "statistics" actually means in Year 2
It sounds grown-up, but in Year 2 it boils down to three things: tally charts, pictograms and block diagrams. All ways to count things and show the count in a picture.
You don't need to remember any of the names. You just need to give your child small chances to count and sort.
1. The shopping list game
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"In the shopping basket today, how many vegetables, how many fruits, how many drinks?" Get them to make a quick tally on the back of the receipt.
That's exactly the kind of tally chart they'll be tested on.
2. The car-spotting game
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Stuck waiting somewhere? Pick four colours of car. Tally each one as it goes past. After five minutes, ask: "Which colour was most? Which was fewest? How many altogether?"
That's 2S1 and 2S2b in one game.
3. The "watch out for the key!" warning
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If you remember just one thing for your child: on pictograms with a key, you have to multiply.
If a picture stands for 2 books and Anna has 3 pictures, that's 6 books, not 3. This is the single most common Y2 statistics mistake.
The one phrase to say: "Always check the key first."
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