If there’s one subject that often feels the most intimidating for home educators, it’s maths. For many of us, maths came in the form of worksheets, timed tests, and trying to find the “right” answer as quickly as possible. It often felt rigid and disconnected from real life. But throughout our home education journey, I’ve…
If there’s one thing I’ve come to value most in our home education journey, it’s curiosity. That natural desire children have to ask questions, explore, experiment, and understand the world around them is, in my opinion, the foundation of all meaningful learning. It’s something they’re born with… but it’s also something that needs to be…
I started growing my own food shortly after my daughter was born. At the time, I didn’t think of it as anything significant, I was just dabbling, planting bits and pieces in containers in the garden. Looking back now, I realise it was so much more than that. The garden became a quiet kind of…
One of the questions I’m asked most often is: “What does a day in the life of a home educating family look like.” The honest answer? Every day in a homeschool /home educated routine looks different. My nine-year-old daughter, Sophia, thrives with structure. She has scheduled lessons in Creative Writing, Spanish, Maths (Fables World), and…
If you are looking for an easy maths card game for kids and teens, this simple activity is a fantastic way to practise mental maths while having fun together. Many children find traditional maths practice repetitive or stressful. Turning numbers into a quick and enjoyable card game changes the experience completely. Instead of feeling like…
Why You Must Teach Number Bonds First — And Why Our Add-to-13 Game Then Becomes Effortless 👇 Building number fluency shouldn’t feel like hard work — and at Fables World, it isn’t.But before any game becomes truly easy, children need something essential: effortless number bonds. Without strong number bonds in place, children rely on fingers,…
Did you know that weak adult numeracy costs the UK economy around £20 billion per year? That’s the staggering estimate from National Numeracy, highlighting how poor number skills lead to lost productivity, lower wages, and increased public spending. This isn’t just a personal issue — it’s a national crisis. But it’s not just the UK.…
A study from the University of Oxford has found that adolescents who stop studying maths after age 16 have lower levels of a key brain chemical (GABA) in areas linked to reasoning, problem-solving, and learning. This chemical is essential for tackling complex problems — the very skills that will be in high demand in an…
Children Who Are Strong in Maths by Age 10 Go on to Earn Significantly More as Adults — Give Your Child a Strong Maths Foundation Before It’s Too Late! As parents, we all want our children to succeed. It’s easy to think they’re “doing fine” when they pass a test in primary school, but passing…
When I was a child, my mum made me play every card game she could find to help with mental arithmetic. We spent hours around the kitchen table but I still used my fingers to count. She couldn’t understand why it just wouldn’t click. It wasn’t until years later when we developed our own unique…