Good maths isn’t about remembering and regurgitating a hundred different facts. It’s about spotting relationships.
What Does the Equal Sign mean, actually?
Ask most children and adults what the equal sign means and you’ll likely hear, “That’s where the answer goes.” But studies have shown that seeing the equal sign as a prompt to write an answer has a serious impact on children’s mathematical understanding, especially when it comes to algebra and reasoning.
Teach children to be Algebraic Thinkers
Algebra is not just about solving equations — it’s about developing a way of thinking that connects numbers, logic and relationships.
The mathematical skill all children have
Children can distinguish the difference between one dot or two dots at two years old, without counting them. This is called subitising.
Rekenreks. A great tool for building number sense.
Rekenreks are not abacuses! The word rekenrek is a Dutch word that means counting rack. Rekenreks can be very useful tools to build number sense.