Parents and practitioners alike can take steps to see that they don't pass on to children their own negative attitudes towards solving maths problems, says Penny Tassoni
Collar the vast majority of people in the street and ask them about maths. The chances are that you will soon find that it was a hated subject at school. Feelings about maths run high and it is not uncommon for adults to admit to feelings of inadequacy about their numerical skills.
In view of this experience, maybe it was not surprising that a recent proposal to allow children in secondary schools to drop maths at 14 received significant amounts of press coverage. So what is it that makes maths so difficult for children?
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