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Sensory‑Friendly Workspaces for Focused Puzzle‑Play

Sensory‑Friendly Workspaces for Focused Puzzle‑Play

Creating the right environment is just as important as choosing the right puzzle when supporting neurodiverse learners. A sensory‑friendly workspace minimises distractions, manages sensory input, and invites sustained focus – turning each Code Breaker, Tangle Trap, or Grid Sum session into an empowering success. Below is a practical checklist you can use to audit and optimise any learning corner.

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Decoding Cookie Batch Sizes with Linear Equations

Decoding Cookie Batch Sizes with Linear Equations

Baking the perfect batch of cookies isn’t just about following a recipe – it’s about understanding the math behind it. In this case study, we’ll see how a simple linear equation can help home bakers scale up or down a cookie recipe with confidence, ensuring you never run out of dough (or end up with too many extras).

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Gamification & Varied Puzzles - Making Maths Magnetic

Gamification & Varied Puzzles – Making Maths Magnetic

Why do people willingly spend hours on escape-room puzzles or brain-teaser apps? Because games trigger intrinsic motivation through challenge, immediate feedback, and a clear sense of progress. By gamifying algebra practice and offering a varied puzzle menu, learners enjoy that same motivational high – and unknowingly cement deep mathematical understanding.

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Spaced Practice & Interleaving - The Puzzle Advantage

Spaced Practice & Interleaving – The Puzzle Advantage

For decades, students have been told that math mastery comes from drilling the same type of problem until muscle memory takes over. But cognitive science shows us that this approach builds only short-lived confidence – and often leaves learners unable to transfer skills to new problem types. In contrast, spaced practice and interleaving create deeper, more flexible knowledge.

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