We were editing Alexia's podcast last week & our daughter skipped past just as Alexia talked about her little sister's struggles with maths because she'd been told at school that she wasn't good at maths. We know that this is the experience for many little girls (& some boys). And it's one aspect of the school curriculum that's ripe for redress & is thankfully getting some attention at many levels.
Imagine our delight then, when our daughter took up the call & as she spun away, dancing up the stairs, entertained herself with a monologue that questioned this set of circumstances 'Not like maths. I love maths, maths is my favourite subject. I know lots of maths.' She took it a little too far when she finished by saying 'I know everything in maths' but she is 6 and I for one have no desire to shatter that unshakeable & fleeting confidence.
I want her to know that if Maths thinking will increasingly help run the world, then sums such as the one below need to drive her. We need to make sure we advocate to provide equal access for boys & girls to basic learning opportunities such as maths in classrooms.
A great attitude + equal access + opportunity = best set up for life
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