I'm sure thousands of school children celebrated Arnie Schwarzenegger's decision not to purchase any more textbooks. Unfortunately there is too little money available and, as Governor of California, Mr Schwarzenegger has frozen any further spending. Certainly it seems an awful shame but it could have a real benefit. The reality is that the internet contains much more … [Read more...]
How to learn to concentrate
How to learn to concentrate I wish I had a pound for every parent who said "If only he would just learn to concentrate." It's a comment that appears frequently and seems to be at the root of all learning. The fact that "my child can't concentrate" is blamed for all the problems. There have been studies involving diet, exercise and a number of other factors. Some are ignored, … [Read more...]
Fun ways to learn times tables
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 (apart from the excellent Maths … [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. … [Read more...]