The Little King has a big problem. He’s been having too much fun bouncing on his bed, and now he’ll have to get a new one! But how big should it be? He asks his ever-loyal Royal Clerk to help him out. But he gets rather more than expected!


Designed for classroom and home use, this interactive story app introduces children aged 5-7 (Key Stage 1) to the concept of the standard measure of length in a fun and problem solving way. It is the first in the Little King series, developed to help teach mathematical concepts in the area of Using and Applying (Ma 1 UK National Curriculum) and Shape, Space and Measure (Ma 3 UK National Curriculum).


LEARNING OBJECTIVES covered (based on the UK National Curriculum):
• Using and Applying mathematics
- Describe ways of solving puzzles and problems, explaining choices and decisions orally or using pictures (year 1)

• Counting and understanding number
- Read and write numerals from 0-10 (year 1)
- Say the number which is one more or less than any given number (year 1)

• Measuring
- Measure lengths, choosing and using standard units (cm) and rulers (year 2)


FEATURES
• Animated, 3D, interactive story
• Fun sound effects
• Loveable characters
• Accompanying lesson plans and activity sheets free on our website
• No internet connection required; no In-App purchases or advertisements