We have all seen and have been startled by the various videos that we come across where little kids perform heavy and complex calculations and give the answers in just a jiffy! Well, ever wondered how do they do that? While large numbers might look daunting to most of us, how do the children in … Read more
Academics preach all the obligated notions to enlighten students. However, some handy tricks and tools can mold the concepts better. While parents and instructors look for such functional pedagogies, learning Vedic math or Abacus can be a great take-in. Derived from Atharva Veda, Vedic Math is a collection of ancient strategies and techniques for speeding … Read more
What is an order of operations? Well, it is the sequence in which one needs to perform calculations if the question demands them to do multiple operations at once. In real-life scenarios, there come situations when you need to do more than one calculation at a time. For example, every item may have a different … Read more
Toddlers are very curious; they want to scrutinise and investigate new places and objects with their little limbs. Enthusiasm makes them learn fascinating skills. Schools today probably recognise this. They emphasise reasoning abilities for these curious learners of academics. Spatial reasoning and relations form a key lesson in this context. Are you bewildered in search … Read more
Children learn basic mathematical operations at the primary level of education. Moving upwards, they need to learn to solve problems where a combination of operations is involved. Interestingly, if not solved in the correct order, the results can be different. That is why the concept of order of operations is taught. BODMAS is an acronym … Read more
Dyscalculia, as we know it now completely, is a learning disorder that interferes with the number-learning ability of children. It affects number sense-building ability. Also, they can’t identify numbers and signs or understand directions or spatial orientations perfectly. They are not good with currency bills as well. So, can’t they be taught numbers at all? … Read more
Subitizing is the art of recognizing numbers by a glance, without undergoing the actual process of counting. Derived from a Latin word subitus, which roughly translates into ‘sudden’, Subitizing is a learning strategy that calls for a fair approximation of the numbers, without having an exact estimate of the same. Importance of Subitising Subitising is … Read more
Dyscalculia is not a disease that can be cured. It is a biological disorder emerging from a differently constituted neurological framework in people. Young learners tend to drop out of school due to their inability to express discomfort with numbers. Also, they find it taxing to deal with the peer comparison, for which they are … Read more
Preschool Math concepts are the skill set on which the foundation of future proficiency in mathematics of children, who are yet to enter the formal system of education, is based. In fact, the Glenn Commission, 2000 believes that the children, who will be the decision-makers of the future, need to be equipped with adequate mathematical … Read more
Five to fifteen percent of school children suffer from one learning disability or the other. These learning disabilities, which have a neurodevelopment basis, often are manifested from early childhood. However, many times, they escape diagnosis till the adulthood of the individual, causing huge emotional distress and self-esteem loss by that time. Dyscalculia is one such learning … Read more