November 3, 2008 Over the past two decades the role of computers in classrooms has evolved from one of curious optional-extra to core learning tool, and it's not a trend that is about to slow down.

As early as Grade R, children will be introduced to bonds. These are the pairs of numbers that add up to a certain total. For instance, the bonds for 6 are 0+6, 1+5, 2+4, 3+3, 4+2, 5+1, 6+0. They're ...

Top 10 Tricks to Learn Multiplication Tables: Learning multiplication tables is one of the most important building blocks in building a child’s problem-solving ability. It helps with faster ...

Multiplication tables are a fundamental building block of mathematics, essential for everything from quick mental calculations to understanding more complex concepts later on. However, for many ...

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