This month’s collection of books is all about resilience and full of resilient characters, to help children learn how to bounce back from setbacks, enjoy challenges and stick at things they find tricky.
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On meeting someone new and them discovering that my work revolves around a love of maths, here is an example of a common conversation that will then ensue: Person: I never did understand any maths at school. Me: Do you know the answer to 25 + 20? Person: Yes, of course, that is 45. Me: […]
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When this question arises, I have a habit of immediately replying “because it is absolutely essential in the oil industry.” Then I watch their face fall. I am convinced that rarely are learners actually asking where the topic of the ideas or the procedures are going to be useful, even when it comes out that […]
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