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Rationale behind "Let's Really! Play Maths" Centre

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Crisis in Education with poor maths achievement:

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The present unemployment rate in South Africa is a staggering 32,6% (Stats.gov.za).

 

In South Africa, as in many other developing and developed countries, there is serious concern about the underachievement of learners at all levels in mathematics and the impact of this problem on tertiary study and growth of the national economy (Maree, 2010).

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More than 77% of learners in Matric writes Maths literacy which means that they cannot enrol for courses in Engineering, Medicine or Sciences.

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Who can start a Centre?

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  • Teachers, Schools, Therapists, Psychologist, Communities etc.

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How do I start a Centre?

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  • You contact one of the "Let's Really! Play Maths" team or attend one of our information sessions.

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What will I need?

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  • All the training and equipment needed to start a "Let's Really! Play Maths" will be included in your start-up cost.

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Is there support after completing the training?

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  • All registered Centres and Parents will have access to monthly Webinars and workshops where continuous training will take place and where all questions from parents or "Let's Really! Play Maths" Centres will be discussed.

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What curriculum do they use in the "Let's Really! Play Maths" Centres?

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  • The content of the "Let's Really! Play Maths" was designed by including the content domain of various maths curriculums including CAPS, Ginn and Cambridge to name but a few and is based on developing the cognitive domains: Knowing Facts and Procedures, Using Concepts, Solving Routine Problems and Reasoning.

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What makes "Let's Really! Play Maths" Centres different from other Maths programmes?

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  • The "Let's Really! Play Maths" uses the Maths Whartels TM as the core product of the programme. The maths Whartels was developed by Dr Petro Erasmus following ongoing scientific research and inquiry.

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What about the training?

 

TYPES OF TRAINING

  • Accredited training - The training course is accredited with SACE (South African Council for Educators) and HPCSA (Health Professions Council of South Africa) through PSYSSA. (See training courses – www.mindmuzikmedia.co.za)

  • Programme and Whartels Product Training

  • Specifically designed training as per each Centre's needs.

 

Who can attend the training?

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·    Parents

·    Pre-School and Primary School Teachers

·    Psychologists and HPCSA registered therapists (Speech-, Occupational- and Physiotherapists)

·    Social workers

·    Remedial Teachers

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Are the training courses accredited?

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  • The training course is accredited with SACE (South African Council for Educators) and HPCSA through PSYSSA.

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Where can I find out more about Maths Whartels?

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www.whartels.co.za

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www.mindmuzikmedia.co.za

"Let's Really! Play Maths" CENTRES

Frequently Asked Questions!

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Be part of the

"Let's Really! Play Maths" Experience!!

  • Give parents peace of mind

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  • More family fun time

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  • Children the opportunity to PLAY (and learn) and have fun

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  • Provide a service to the community – get our children playing maths and off the streets.

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  • Empower communities to start a small business.

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Who Will Benefit?

  • Pre-school children

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  • Children on the spectrum

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  • Children with ADHD

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  • Children with learning problems

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  • Gifted children

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  • Home Schoolers

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  • Parents who need skills to help their children with Maths and EQ and Resilience

  • Remedial Centres

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  • Schools

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  • Special schools

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  • Occupational Therapists

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  • Speech Therapists

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  • Psychologists

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  • Pre-primary and primary schools

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  • Education Departments

The programme is aimed at improving children's Mathematics achievement by focusing on cognitive aspects (math concepts, metacognition and information processing, critical thinking, and problem-solving) and neuro-psychological facets (including executive functioning, study orientation, Mathematics anxiety, and Mathematics resilience).

 

Maths Whartels aims to facilitate self-directed learning by changing not only the learner's mathematical mindset or thinking by including principles used in play therapy, but also that of teachers and parents to optimise learning and understanding in Mathematics.

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This includes specifically designed puppets/characters to help the small child understand concepts such as anxiety, resilience and study attitude. The concept of the board game brings about the fun of playing with Mathematics.

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Through the Whartels and Whoblin characters, the story of how the brain learns and discovers Mathematics is told to the child at a very young age. The board game focuses on linear and theme methods that can be used in remedial Mathematics to improve mathematical skills.

Where can I find a "Let's Really! Play Maths" centre?

NORTH WEST

Mafikeng:

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  • Child and Family Guidance and Development Centre – Riviera Park â€‹               Everest Drive 3, Riviera Park Mafikeng

WESTERN CAPE

Somerset West:

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  • Goedeverwachting- Let's really play Centre.​​         Old Sir Lowry's Pass road     Helderberg

  • Let's Really Play Maths Vineyards                             4 The Vineyards  Orion Closes   Somerset West

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Paarl:

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  • Details to follow

GAUTENG:

Pretoria:

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  • Laerskool Queenswood – Let’s Really Play Maths Centre

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  • Let’s Really Play Maths – Mindmuzik, Colbyn

Gordonsbay:

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  • Let's Play Maths at Milkwood
    Watt Street 12
    Gordonsbay

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