Easy Math Skills
As you are probably aware there is a new national curriculum in the UK and parents are divided as to whether the content is suitable for their children or not. The basic objective of this curriculum change is to lower the content but not in all subjects because primary English, science and maths remain more […]
Maths has proven to be one of the most useful classes at school because this science and skill is the foundation of many other sciences. If you are good at maths you probably won’t have any trouble pursuing the career you have always wanted and get a high-paying job. However, too many children today find mathematics […]
Why would someone study higher maths or further maths? You know, I strongly believe that, if you are good at mathematics, you will be able to do everything else. The fact is that employers will always need the help of people who are good at maths. Mathematics supports logical thinking, analytical thinking and critical thinking, […]
We are living in an age where children need extra motivation when it comes to studying and this is especially true for mathematics. Teachers and headteachers are here to support the work and development of students’ interests, but they also need to evaluate their knowledge. Educational systems worldwide seem to exaggerate the importance of grades […]
I am always taken aback by how much people hate Maths. I have been told by more and more people more recently than ever before. Now, whether that’s a coincidence with the time it was, I don’t know. I was also recently in the States and the number of people that told me how much […]
It’s a well-known fact that many children struggle with Maths, especially from when they are young and especially in a big group. Unfortunately, that is where most children find themselves from a very early age. Children, when taken out of that group environment and helped on a one-to-one basis, can develop quite quickly in the […]
When children start to fall in behind in Maths, it’s quite easy to tell, especially once you know what to watch out for. Problems tend to start at around the third year of school when many children notice that they don’t seem to “get” what their teacher is teaching. As a result, they then get […]
I’m talking about the “Maths people” mindset. The wrong way of thinking is concluding or believing that some other people or some other children are “Maths people”. Where did that term come from? There’s no such thing as a Maths person. Everybody learns this skill through practice. I once listened to a brilliant CD titled […]
We are living in a digital age in which numeracy skills are more important than ever. Those who have poor numeracy skills and lack mathematical confidence will certainly experience problems to find a job because most companies today are providing numeracy tests for their candidates. Despite this fact, it seems that numeracy skills have not […]
How can I help my child when I don’t even understand it? This is the question in many parents’ head. We all have different opinions about how Maths was taught to us then as compared to how Maths is taught now to our children. Some might be right and some may be not be. However, […]
