Children are usually perennially petrified of maths. It is the subject that poses one of the greatest problems to children and most of the time, it is because of lack of attention paid to honing ...

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“Guided play” activities are more effective in developing early maths skills than direct teaching, a new study has found. The activities, which could include imagination-based games requiring children ...

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