Playdough

I genuinely think that if you were restricted to just one resource to teach children with, probably the number one choice would be playdough. It is just so tactile, and flexible, and children quite simply love it. You can teach maths, literacy, vocabulary, fine motor, and so many more skills through playdough. Pretty much the …

Playdough maths is one of the most enjoyable ways to teach simple skills to young children. I think there is a great link between fine motor development and maths development. Both require the same sort of concentration to detail, careful manipulation of physical objects, and just a similar kind of focus on fiddling with things! …