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[Y1] Maths, Term 1 & 2
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[Y1] Maths, Term 1 & 2

A look at Year 1 maths in New Zealand — making ten, place value, shapes and patterns — and the simple ways we practise at home with Jin.

Yussi27 May 2026
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