We don’t look at polka dots twice. Our brains immediately recognize that they’re a repeating pattern of dots. The same goes for plaid, chevron or any kind of design. We’re also able to look at a bunch ...

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 ...

Sign up to the BBC Bitesize newsletter! External LinkSign up to the BBC Bitesize newsletter! For home education news and stories plus updates on the latest Bitesize ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. As parents, we love buying our kids books, or borrowing them ...

“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 ...