The individual approach is the most effective one when teaching mathematics. A class of 30 kids of different abilities cannot be taught a subject well… In my experience, children make the best progress if they are allowed to work at their own pace. Some can fly through the programme, while others need more time and repetitive work to master a topic.
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After the summer holidays, that’s the time when many children are being signed up for extra tuition. The high demand for maths tuition is not surprising. Maths is one of the most important school subjects. But what is a good maths education? And what is good maths tuition?
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For those parents who are considering a grammar or independent school for their child, now is the time to concentrate on revision for the 11 Plus. There are many ways to practise, revise and assess ahead of the selective exams in September.
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These uncertain times have seen an unprecedented demand for private maths tuition. But the explosive growth of the private tutoring market has fundamental cause, which predates the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The impact of “teaching for the test” is not a good way to learn mathematics and can have devastating effect on young children.
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…and other symptoms of poor teaching We all expect our children to learn maths. But what if, despite hours of
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The question that parents often ask me is whether the maths programme that we offer can help to prepare a child for school entrance exams. Yes, it can. Maths papers set by top schools contain many challenging and non-standard problems, which are quite different from school maths. Children that follow our program are not new to such challenges.
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It appears that suffering and struggling with maths is a curse, affecting many children and passing from generation to generation.
Isn’t it time to break the spell? All we need to do is to change to conceptual and more personalised teaching!
‘The Curious Dragons’ is a set of board games for children aged from 3 to 5, the objectives of which are to teach a child counting up to 10… if you want to encourage an interest in maths in your child from an early age, buy them these games. It will also give to both of you the chance to spend quality time together during those long winter afternoons.
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The rote learning of mathematics is not only largely ineffective; it is also harmful in the long term. . . My opinion is that such memory-aids block children’s minds, preventing them from thinking and reasoning.
Read MoreParents often ask me what “Russian Maths” is and how is it different from maths taught in England, after all,
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