We have been considering some interesting questions today... such as "How many numbers are there?" and "What does the symbol '=' actually mean?" These are the questions that pupils learning maths ask. They are surprisingly difficult to answer, simply because we adults are so used to using numbers that we take these things for granted. It's as if we have been asked to define the meaning of the word "the". We know what it means, and how to use it, but can we explain it?
Well Puppet Maths sets out to explain the answers to maths questions such as these. Why? Because children get hung up on these types of issues; it stops them from progressing in the subject; and it undermines their confidence with using numbers. So at Puppet Maths, we're going to explain away these awkward questions in a manner that is understandable and interesting to the child. This way we can build confidence, and remove the fear that so many children develop when they're faced with arithmatic.