Learning math is like building a tower of understanding. Therefore, you need to create a strong foundation before you make many unique floors on top of it.

As you are probably aware, the math journey is not easy, and many children lose the way somewhere along their journey.

They might get off the path when they encounter the topic of sequences of operations or calculating percentages, or maybe when they try to understand how to expand brackets.

When children reach a point when they can’t understand math, it can have a significant negative impact on them. They might label themselves as not good in math, they might label themselves as stupid, and they might develop a mental block for anything related to math.

This is far from the desired outcome as math plays an essential part in our lives. Whether you like math or not, you are part of this game.

We all need to compare prices, calculate percentages, plan our financial future, make ends meet and more.

But math doesn’t have to be a negative experience. It doesn’t have to be all serious and intimidating. Believe it or not, math can be fun.

In episode 18 of The Thinking Effect podcast, we show you how to be creative with your math teaching and turn it into play.

Tune in now to learn how you can create an environment where children are playfully engaged with math and become curious about learning more. Learn about the simple ways you can implement in your classroom today to help children develop an expansive understating of math.

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