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Number Bonds — why does 10 even need friends?

Number bonds, or number pairs as they are sometimes called, refers to the breaking down of a number into parts. It forms an important…

Jul 22, 2016

Number Bonds — why does 10 even need friends?

Jul 22, 2016

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What’s the Deal with Maths Fact Fluency?

With the re-release of Quick Math, I thought it might be an excellent time to talk about maths fact fluency. Obviously, the principle aim…

Jun 23, 2016

What’s the Deal with Maths Fact Fluency?

Jun 23, 2016

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What’s so Valuable About Place Value?

I don’t know about you, but I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the structure of our number system. It is, however, fundamental to…

May 24, 2016

What’s so Valuable About Place Value?

May 24, 2016

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Spotlight on Subitizing

Me: How many dots are there? Child: Three! Me: Good! Did you count them? Child. No. Me: Oh, you didn’t? How did you know how many there…

Apr 18, 2016

Spotlight on Subitizing

Apr 18, 2016

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An Introduction to Number Sense

You may have noticed that at Shiny Things, we tend to harp on about something called “number sense”. The reason is, we think number sense…

Mar 11, 2016

An Introduction to Number Sense

Mar 11, 2016

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5 Products to Help Build Number Sense

At Shiny Things, we’re pretty passionate about kids getting a good start in maths, so we’ve put together a short list of products that are…

Mar 10, 2016

5 Products to Help Build Number Sense

Mar 10, 2016

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Making apps for kids: Part 4

Some lessons learned in the making of Quick Math Jr.

Mar 9, 2016

Making apps for kids: Part 4

Mar 9, 2016

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Building Sustainable Revenue in the App Store

If you’ve ever released a game or app in the app store, you are probably familiar with this curve:

Aug 14, 2015

Building Sustainable Revenue in the App Store

Aug 14, 2015

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Making Apps for Kids: Part 3

Some lessons learned in the making of Quick Math Jr.

Aug 7, 2015

Making Apps for Kids: Part 3

Aug 7, 2015

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Do you even BODMAS?

If you dabble in the world of social media, chances are you have come across a post like this:

Jul 30, 2015

Do you even BODMAS?

Jul 30, 2015

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We are an education company that creates mobile apps. We make products that aim to encourage learning in a fun and interactive environment.

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