For many children learning multiplication tables can be difficult. It's an essential part of the curriculum and is helpful in a number of ways. From being comfortable with numbers, to estimation skills, the times tables should never be very far from Year 3-5 homework. There's quite a few fun ways to learn times tables and lots of different toys. In past times, and still in … [Read more...]
5 tips to make maths fun
I'm not really sure that maths can be described as "fun" but it should be; after all was fun in the beginning! From being a toddler you were your child's first maths teacher. Counting, singing songs and making things out of cardboard all have their part to play in encouraging your child to explore the magical world of numbers. Once your child starts school it's important to … [Read more...]
Times tables using your hands!
This is my first post on the new Maths Wrap website and one of the first videos that was made. It's a useful way of working out times tables 6x6 to 10x10, but definitely not a substitute for learning them. Just a bit of fun really, although at the time of writing, more than 50,000 views. [youtube_sc url="http://youtu.be/twv-ynv_m9o" rel="0"] … [Read more...]