Easy Math Skills
Can you imagine improving math(s) through playing an entertaining game? Can you imagine a game your child will ask you to play over and over again? Imagine that this game actually exists because I put all the knowledge gathered over the years and jam packed it into a simple and easy to play game, enjoyed […]
It was such a great privilege, honour, and delight for me to be such a strong and positive voice in a specialist field (software programming) that historically has had few females or women. I was often the only woman in every team, in most cases. In one or two cases, there was only one other woman. […]
I found myself in a wonderful position. I finished my degree at University and received 400% to 500% more great job offers than the average student. I was offered salaries or wages way above and, in one instance, twice as much as what an average student was offered. This was in part due to my pursuit […]
I made this discovery at the very beginning of my journey. Back in 1997 I responded to an advertisement on the University Student Union notice board requesting volunteers to help children in schools struggling with math(s), to build their math(s) confidence through games. The advert’s mission was to boost the confidence and self-esteem of children […]
Just imagine a world in which every child is confident and comfortable with their numeracy or math(s) skills. Can you picture how many real problems we would collectively solve? Can you envision how quickly everyone would adapt to technological advancement, information, gadgets, and resources? How many more children would find schools more rewarding and satisfying, […]
One crucial thing we must always do is to look for ways to always relate math(s) to real life for your child. It will help them see the WHY of maths which helps them to focus on the reasons for taking it seriously. Here are three reasons I want you to keep in mind: 1. […]
Grace here. I’m on a mission to help your child enjoy math(s) more, be more confident, love math(s) more, increase their grades, reduce mathematical anxiety and build more opportunities for a successful future. Because, ultimately, that’s the end goal – increase opportunities for success and increase life chances for your child for the future. Right? […]
Sweaty palms. A lump in your throat. Panic setting in. This is the reaction many are faced with when they need to do maths. There are many reasons why someone might feel this anxiety. It could be that they had a teacher who told them they “weren’t a maths person,” or that their parents transferred this anxiety […]
Although we live in the 21st century, there are certain prejudices that still exist. Unfortunately, people are made to believe in these prejudices even when they are talking about themselves. A recent study has shown some shocking results when it comes to girls and maths. According to the survey more than 60% of girls aged […]
Developing good numeracy skills is crucial for the future of our children. Of course, numeracy is not something that stops with our formal education. Numeracy among adults is equally as important as numeracy among children. According to the latest stats, about 20% of children in the UK finish primary school with lower than expected results […]
