Teaching basic Arithmetic to young children

teach basic arithmetic in a fun way like with this subtraction monster

What is basic Arithmetic? Welcome to this 8th video article in our Early Learning Series.  In this video I’m going to show you how to teach your child the functions of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.  (This is known as basic arithmetic).  Because once you child has mastered these concepts he will have a very […]

Learning maths skills early on is easy!

Everyday activities like baking are a great way to practice maths skills

Children use early math skills in everything they do. We call these developing maths skills: numeracy – the ability to understand and work with numbers. Even simple routines like tidying up, brushing teeth and going shopping can be used as opportunities to teach your child about math. Math is Everywhere! Mathematics helps children to makes […]

The sequence in which Early Numeracy Skills develop

The foundations for numeracy are laid in early childhood

Numeracy skills help us navigate important everyday tasks such as shopping, cooking, understanding sports scores and even travelling. But before we can start teaching children formal maths concepts at school, we need to first make sure that they have a solid foundation of early numeracy skills. Rote counting is the first step in numeracy development: […]

Early numeracy skills: All about numbers

Children learn about numbers through these phases

I can’t believe that we are already at the 7th video blog in our early learning series!  Thank you all for your support on this journey in making early learning available to every household. We often think that the first step in teaching children to do Maths is to teach them what the numbers look […]