Perseverence is the secret of success

As Malcolm Gladwell observes, attainment in any field has as much to do with the experience one gains in the field as it has to do with natural ability and flair. This means that children who are having difficulties with maths should spend more time working at the subject and get more attention and teaching in the subject, because it is not a failing in themselves that is holding them back, but simply a failure to be helped around the misunderstandings that block their path, and a subsequent lack of the practice that would give them facility in the subject. This philosophy underlies Puppet Maths. By encouraging children to view maths as being easy and being fun, they can be lured into spending more time practicing the subject and thereby honing their ability in the subject. Children need encouragement, and help to overcome the stumbling blocks that lie in their path as they try to understand maths, and Puppet Maths aims to provide the support they need. Edison, the American inventor said that success is “10% inspiration and 90% perspiration”, and this is true of maths too. Children who get the attention they need to overcome the difficulties they encounter, and who are given the opportunity they need to practice the subject become good at it. If they are not gaining these opportunities at school then they can still achieve if they can access them at home. At Puppet Maths we aim to describe the workings of subject, in a easily understandable way. We are here to help children through the difficulties they encounter as they learn maths, and we help them practice the subject so that they gain the experience they need to succeed.