From anxiety to agency: Creating positive maths learning spaces
Have you ever wondered why we speak of students experiencing maths anxiety but we don’t speak of students feeling anxious about language? Maths anxiety is something that not only students experience, but also a lot of adults as well. It is often rooted in past experiences that involves maths and how the person was introduced, […]
More than just an answer
Did you know that giving your child space to talk through their mathematical thinking can help them become more flexible and confident mathematicians? Being good at maths isn’t about being the fastest person to get an answer. Research into mathematical fluency suggests that children develop stronger number sense when they learn to work with numbers […]
Why offline games Matter
If you have ever sat down with your child to help them with math only to be met with dramatic sighing, sliding off chairs, or sudden “emergencies” involving snacks, toilets, or missing pencils… you are definitely not alone. For many homeschool families, maths can quickly become the subject everyone dreads. Poor old math has really […]