Mathematical development

Learn to count with Snakes and Ladders

Mathematical development, Starting School / By Alexis Ralphs

I want to tell you about the benefits of snakes and ladders and how it is great for teaching children about numbers and the number system. But people don’t like maths. The website’s analytics data prove it. Write about creativity? Lots of engagement. Write about maths? Not so much. I’m running a business, so why […]

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The Concrete – Representational – Abstract Model

Mathematical development / By Alexis Ralphs

What’s the best way to teach maths to under 5s? The concrete-representational-abstract model. It sounds complicated but the idea is simple: play with physical objects to get a feel for number. But before we examine it in more detail, let’s look at how not to do it. The wrong way to teach maths Think about all those

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