Teaching preschoolers maths just as important as learning to read, study, write

By Nicky Phillips
Updated April 17 2015 - 10:09am, first published March 18 2015 - 12:01pm
Measuring your child's height is a simple maths activity. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Measuring your child's height is a simple maths activity. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Rebecca O'Neil with son Connor , 5, counting dominos and learning to solve problems with building blocks. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Rebecca O'Neil with son Connor , 5, counting dominos and learning to solve problems with building blocks. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Measuring your child's height is a simple maths activity. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Measuring your child's height is a simple maths activity. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Measuring your child's height is a simple maths activity. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Measuring your child's height is a simple maths activity. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Measuring your child's height is a simple maths activity. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Measuring your child's height is a simple maths activity. Photo: Edwina Pickles

Like many people, Rebecca O'Neill wasn't a fan of maths at school.

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