The Independent
Maths: Add ICT into the equation The use of computers in maths lessons can help overcome a mental block, says Amy McLellan If the thought of simultaneous equations has you breaking out in a cold sweat and Pythagoras triggers flashbacks to gloomy afternoons of incomprehension and boredom, then the chances are you haven’t been near [...]
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Any child can master maths – it all amounts to confidence, says our expert If eight oranges cost £1.60, how much do six cost? Just reading that question makes me come over all panicky and cornered, and brings back memories of a particular teacher who wore sandals with socks and used to sneak off for [...]
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Eureka! We don’t all have budding Carol Vordermans at home, but how can you help kids struggling with their maths if you’re not very good at it yourself? The answer could be to visit mathswhizz. com. It’s an online tutoring service for primary school children which covers the school curriculum, but uses vibrant animation and [...]
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