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Praising effort not talent

One of the most useful things you can do to support children with maths is to help them develop positive attitudes to learning.

A key part of this is the way in which we praise children. Our top tip is to focus on the effort that has gone into what they’re doing, rather than the idea that they are simply good at it.

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