100 Ways in 100 Days To Teach Your Baby Maths

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“Neuroscience tells us the first five years of life are the most important.”

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DON’T CALL US CHILDCARE! 😠

It’s time for a rant. It’s not something we usually do but it’s too important.

Full disclosure: Before I rant, I must admit my hypocrisy. I was an educational snob. I started my career as a secondary school teacher, teaching the ‘important’ subjects. I naïvely assumed that the teaching of GCSE/A-levels was the pinnacle of education. I moved on to studying a doctorate in Education and leading teacher training. I presumed that the 0-5 range, well… let’s just be brutally honest; that it doesn’t exactly require any real skill or depth of knowledge. I wrongly believed that childcare was just that – wiping snotty noses and playing all day. How hard could it be? It’s not exactly brain science. Except it is. And I was wrong. Oh, so catastrophically wrong. I was completely ignorant of the significance of early education and the academic skills required. I had no idea about its pedagogical complexities or its interdisciplinarity.

Neuroscience tells us that the first five years of life are most important. By the time a child is 3, 80% of their brain’s neural connections are already developed. Infant psychologists have produced decades of research to show that the environment of a child’s earliest years can have effects that last a lifetime. International edu-guru Dylan Wiliam states that the causes of achievement gaps among secondary school pupils originate in early childhood and are already present when children begin primary school.

This is why at LWT, everything SINGLE thing that we do is based upon a solid foundation of educational and scientific research, in which we offer world class excellence using evidence-informed approaches. The science of early childhood development is crystal clear. The formative years - birth to five - are fundamental to the complex development of the brain and are the foundation for cognitively capable individuals and a prosperous and sustainable society.

So don’t call us childcare. We are highly qualified early childhood educators and teachers. Don’t underestimate the importance of the early years, which is without any doubt, the most important stage in a child’s life.

Make maths fun, real, relevant and part of every day life as early as possible….

9 tips to overcome Maths Anxiety at home:

1. ENSURE REGULAR PRACTICE HAPPENS LITTLE AND OFTEN
10 minutes of practice everyday is much better than a gruelling 45 minute maths session on a Sunday evening.

2. PRACTICE ONLY WHAT HAS BEEN TAUGHT ALREADY
Homework works best when it follows up on already attempted work.

3. MAKE MATHS PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Think of ways to incorporate maths learning into everyday activities.

4. MAKE SURE MATHS IS INTERESTING FOR YOUR CHILD
Board and computer games and even sports contain elements of maths. Make maths fun!

5. DON’T PASS ON YOUR MATHS ANXIETY
Don’t tell your child that you were bad at maths at their age. This will make them think that it is ok and could increase their Maths Anxiety.

6. ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO TALK ABOUT THEIR MATHS ANXIETY
Getting your child to share and verbalise their feelings about maths is very important, as something can be done to help their struggles if you know about it.

7. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO ASK ABOUT THINGS THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND
As important in the classroom as it is at home. If your child is not encouraged to ask questions they may bottle up their anxiety and fear.

8. COMMUNICATE WITH YOU'RE CHILD”S TEACHER
You need to share information about your child’s Maths Anxiety with their teacher. This will enable you to help them sooner!

9. REMAIN CALM WHEN IT COMES TO MATHS ANXIETY
Don’t increase your child’s anxiety with your own! Stay calm and work through any potential problems with them.