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The ability to count undoubtedly remains one of the fundamentals of early learning and is an important skill for children to learn before starting their first year of school. A […]

Music and maths are often seen as a different, if not completely opposing, sets of skills. Music may be seen as artistic and creative, whereas maths is logical and analytical. […]

Pop Quiz: For what appendage was the first known prosthetic made? Would you believe me if I said it was a ‘big toe’? That’s right, and it dated as far […]

Every time you challenge your friends or family in a game of Monopoly, Yahtzee or even dominoes, you’re using maths! Studies even show that playing board games can boost your […]

Teachers often struggle to make maths exciting in early learning, so some children can show a reluctance to engage in the subject from the start. This is one of the […]

Do you have a secret? Or at least some sensitive information you are trying to hide from another party? If you are a parent, I can guarantee you’ve used the […]

Nature is filled with beauty – and mathematics! Let’s start with a little riddle. What do lightning, trees and snowflakes have in common? They’re all fractals! Nature is filled with […]

Most of us take for granted the homes we live in are well built, with straight walls, windows that open and close smoothly, and a roof able to withstand the […]

Perhaps you’ve looked up at the night sky and tried to count the stars or dreamt of being an astronaut. In 1961 humans first launched into space, eight years later […]