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  1. Help Kids Remember Their Math into the New Year with Multibandz

    multibandz make learning maths fun math learning wristbandsThe New Year is already here! The holidays are a great time for family and friends. But don’t forget that learning is still important! Kids going on holiday need to remember everything they've learnt before leaving school and carry on practising. This holds especially true when it comes to multiplication and division. Fortunately, Handband has a solution that makes remembering easy and fun. Their line of Multibandz are fast and easy ways for your kids to learn and remember these math skills. Math Learning on the Go The main areas of maths learning come down to two very important aspects: Continue reading →
  2. Say It With Custom Wristbands

    Say It With Custom Wristbands
    We all love to feel like we belong. That’s why Handband offers custom wristbands for all occasions and purposes, so you can identify yourself as being part of something. It might be supporting a charity, doing well at school, or as a memento of an event. silicon wristbands, skinny wristbands, custom wristbands Wristbands first came to prominence in the mid-2000’s. Many celebrities and sports stars made them popular and the rest of us quickly followed suit. Wristbands were a popular way of letting others know which causes we supported. Today, they have become widely used for a whole variety of reasons. These can include charity promotions, crowd identification and security at events, and even learning. They are a great way of spreading your message. Wristbands are easily identifiable. Your message will be getting through to everyone who sees one worn by someone else. Anyone who doesn’t already know what they’re about will quickly want to find out. After all, nobody wants to be the last to know when it comes to fashion! Continue reading →
  3. Times Table Wristbands and Tips for Mathematics Teachers

    Times Table Wristbands and Tips for Mathematics Teachers
    times table wristbandsIf you’re like most mathematics teachers, you may have a challenge on your hands when you teach the times tables. Rote learning—or writing endless facts over and over—just won’t cut it for most of your students. Here are some tips that can help you reach students of varied learning styles and abilities: Set Measurable Goals First of all, set measurable goals. When you offer a big prize to students who learn all of their times tables from 1 to 12 in a given amount of time, it may motivate a few gifted students. But how do you reach those for whom learning the entire set of multiplication facts seems like an insurmountable task? Teach the times tables by breaking them up into easily learned chunks. The most logical way: teach one family of multiplication facts at a time. Continue reading →
  4. Introducing Multibandz. Succeed in Maths AND have Fun!

    Introducing Multibandz.  Succeed in Maths AND have Fun!
    It’s never been easy getting kids to learn their multiplication and division tables, until multibandz. It wasn’t easy when we were kids. There were outdoor activities and other things vying for our attention. While there were far fewer television options then, the TV was still there to distract us. Today it’s even tougher to get kids to focus on their studies when they are out of the classroom, with smartphones, tablets, and television all stealing kids' attention. Not only has it not been easy, but it was also usually drudgery, too. In the old days, it was tables written on a chalkboard, flash cards, and rote memorisation from reciting them in class. It was similar to a trip to the dentist – a lot of teeth pulling – and almost as much fun. Continue reading →
  5. Wristbands for Encouraging Sports Day and Exercise

    Wristbands for Encouraging Sports Day and Exercise
    wristband sports day educationKids today have more and more reasons to stay indoors, so it is not surprising that a quarter of our kids aged 5-17 are overweight or even obese. Sports days are a great way to get kids engaged and active. Kids are a little too young to worry about the benefits of being active, they just know that once they are outside it’s fun. It’s important that adults focus on how much fun being active can be. Encouraging a culture of exercise will have long-term benefits for our kids and our country and it’s important we get kids out of the house and out on field at an early age. Here are some ways parents, schools and teams can prepare for sports day! Continue reading →

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