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Chunking opportunities Break down the numbers into easy to manage chunks e.g. if you throw 3 dice – 4, 7, 8, : 7×8= 56 , 56×4 = 50×4 + 6×4: 50×4 =200, 6×4=24 total = 224. Easy combinations Even numbers...
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ITV recently dedicated their Tonight show to the issue of poor numeracy in this country and the BBC is getting in on the action with a series of Maths of the Day programs to be broadcast over the...
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Do you have a great Mathitude?
Have you ever heard children say “I’m rubbish at maths” or “my mum couldn’t do maths and neither can I”? And have you ever wondered why so many people say that kind of thing? Is there a magic “maths...
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Don’t Let Your Child Fail The Times Tables Test
Don’t Let Your Child Fail The Times Tables Test This week it was announced that times tables tests are set to return to primary schools for the first time since 1944. The first 11 year olds are due to...
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5 Ways Parents Can Cope on a Flight Without Technology
5 Ways Parents Can Cope on a Flight Without Technology Well we’re quickly approaching the Summer Holidays and probably many parents will already be dreading the thought of keeping their children...
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The Importance of 10
Here are 10 Reasons that 10 is so important Ten is the highest score possible in Olympic competitions. A woman’s total height is approximately 10 times the length of her hand. Crabs have 10 legs The...
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