Pale faces, shivers and goosebumps, and perhaps even a few nervous tummies. It’s not a fever; it’s just maths. Kids in India might not be scared of much these days, but maths may send them into panic.

FIRST OF TWO PARTS — Most people don’t associate math with fun. Video games, on the other hand — whether Angry Birds, World of Warcraft or good old Pac-Man — send the fun meter berserk. U.S. video ...

Have you ever played snakes and ladders (also known as Chutes and Ladders)? Are you sure? This game has its origins in ancient Indian games in which players roll dice to progress across a board of ...

Put a child in the same room as an iPad or an iPhone and they will instinctively reach for it. Perhaps it’s the bright colours and the feel of the touchscreen; the simplicity of the interface in iOS ...

Roll up, roll up! Step this way to play this fun, interactive game and practise your Key Stage 1 maths skills of counting money. The Space Shoppers are cosmic aliens who have landed at the Money ...

Preschool maths games can boost children’s mathematical intuition, according to a large-scale classroom study in India. Moira Dillon at New York University in New York City and her colleagues studied ...